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lineman's pliers

lineman's pliers noun: a type of pliers used by linemen, electricians, and other tradesmen primarily for gripping, twisting, bending and cutting wire, cable and small metalwork components.

Noun

lineman's pliers pl (plural only)

  1. (US, plural, plural-only) A type of pliers used by linemen, electricians, and other tradesmen primarily for gripping, twisting, bending and cutting wire, cable and small metalwork components.
    Synonyms:
    combination pliers, Kleins, linesman pliers, side-cutting pliers

Synonyms of lineman's pliers

Questions about lineman's pliers

What does lineman's pliers mean?
Lineman's pliers means a type of pliers used by linemen, electricians, and other tradesmen primarily for gripping, twisting, bending and cutting wire, cable and small metalwork components.
What part of speech is lineman's pliers?
Lineman's pliers is a noun.

Words near lineman's pliers in the dictionary

  1. linemaker
  2. linemakers
  3. lineman
  4. lineman splice
  5. lineman splices
  6. lineman's pliers
  7. lineman's splice
  8. lineman's splices
  9. linemate
  10. linemates
  11. linemen

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