noun
- variant spelling of pliers; a hand tool with two hinged arms and serrated jaws, used for gripping and bending or cutting wire
Usage: less common spelling
Examples
- He used the plyers to twist the wire into shape.
- The electrician reached for his plyers to strip the cable.
- She gripped the nail with the plyers and pulled it out.
- The plyers slipped from his hands and fell to the floor.
- Keep a pair of plyers in your toolbox for small repairs.
- The jewelry maker used needle-nose plyers for delicate work.