needle-nose pliers
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nee·dle–nose pliers

noun plural but singular or plural in construction \ˈnē-dəl-ˌnōz-\

Definition of NEEDLE-NOSE PLIERS

: pliers with long slender jaws used for grasping small or thin objects

First Known Use of NEEDLE-NOSE PLIERS

1971

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