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# pliers

noun (plural: pliers; a pair of pliers)

«pliers» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A hand tool with two handles and two jaws, used for gripping, bending, twisting or cutting wire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pliers/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in DT and everyday home repairs: pliers grip small things, bend wire and cut it. In science, pliers are a lever, showing how a small force on the handles makes a bigger force at the jaws.

### Examples

- Pass me the pliers so I can bend this wire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pliers/#x1)
- Dad used a pair of pliers to pull out the nail. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pliers/#x2)
- Pliers are a kind of lever. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pliers/#x3)
- The electrician cut the cable with pliers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pliers/#x4)
- Long-nose pliers can reach into small spaces. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pliers/#x5)
- We used pliers to make jewellery from wire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pliers/#x6)

### Note

Plural noun: «the pliers are», «a pair of pliers», like scissors and trousers. Do not say «a plier». Different from pincers (for pulling nails), though similar. Safety: never use pliers on electric wires that are plugged in.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pliers» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pliers/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pliers» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pliers.html) on Mova free.