'Pliers' definitions:

Definition of 'pliers'

(from WordNet)
noun
A gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws [syn: pliers, pair of pliers, plyers]

Definition of 'Pliers'

From: GCIDE
  • Pliers \Pli"ers\, n. pl. [From Ply to bend, fold.] A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, -- used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc. [1913 Webster]