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pli·ers (plī′ərz)

plural noun

small pincers in any of various forms, often with serrated jaws, for gripping small objects, bending wire, etc.
often pair of pliers

Etymology: < ply

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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