plier noun. ['plʌɪǝ] M16.
[from PLY verb¹ + -ER¹; in sense 2 partly from PLY verb².]
1. In pl. Pincers with gripping jaws usu. having parallel serrated surfaces, used for bending wire, manipulating small objects, etc. Also pair of pliers. M16.

2. A person who plies something. L17.

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