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pliers

Main Entry:: pli·ers
Pronunciation:: \ˈplī(-ə)rz\
Function:: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology:: ²ply
Date:: circa 1569

: a small pincers for holding small objects or for bending and cutting wire

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