pliers

CEFRB1

/ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)z/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A hand tool with two handles for holding or bending things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.

Examples

  • How many pairs of pliers do you have?

  • Put the pliers in the tool box.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • That pair of pliers came in handy.

  • I need a pair of pliers to get a good grip on that broken screw.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

To bend the metal wire, the electrician used a pair of blank from his toolbox.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From ply (“to bend”) + er + -s.