plier Definition
plier (plī′ər)
noun
a person or thing that plies
plier Usage Examples
Converse of object
- nose: Deeper hooked fish can safely be handled onboard with long nosed pliers used to ease the barbless hook out.
- use: Open the boot, use the pliers to remove the rubber covers on the four bolts.
- crimp: Bring to first class: Crimping pliers, needle nose pliers, wire cutters - if you have them.
- lock: It is the only folding tool on the market that offers locking pliers.
- take: You won't be smirking when I take the pliers to you on the torture table!
- insulate: Sometime later insulated pliers were made available for this task but I never saw any.
Adjective modifier
- long: If there is still glass attached to the base remove with long nose pliers.
- small: Simply pull out the 2 pins with a pair of tweezers or small pliers.
- long-nosed: With long-nosed pliers adjust the micro-switch arms, so that only a tiny amount of pressure is require to activate the micro-switch.
- joint: Use slip joint pliers to free the headlight electrical connector on the back of the housing.
- spring-loaded: When unfolded for use, the spring-loaded pliers open to fit your hand.
- pointed: The wire is first crimped ( only using pointed pliers and bending the tabs over ).
Modifies a noun
- jaw: Pad well either the side of the tailpiece or pliers jaws.
- head: These plier heads are easily changed to best fit the given situation.
- type: If required we can supply a plier type seal for £ 17.50.
Noun used with modifier
- circlip: Buy yourself some rubber grease and a pair of circlip pliers and you're in business.
- nose: Now squeeze the rail joiner to fit around the rail with flat nose pliers.
- fencing: Alternatively, the barbs can be removed using fencing pliers.
- needle: They require a special tool to loosen them, that said its very easy to loosen them with a pair of needle nose pliers.
- cutter: If necessary, simply use a pair of side cutter pliers and then smooth the edges with an emery board.

