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needlenose pliers

needlenose pliers noun: a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions of the gripping faces, used to reach into narrow spaces.

needlenose pliers: a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions of the gripping faces, used to reach into narrow...
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Noun

needlenose pliers pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions of the gripping faces, used to reach into narrow spaces.

Questions about needlenose pliers

What does needlenose pliers mean?
Needlenose pliers means a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions of the gripping faces, used to reach into narrow spaces.
What part of speech is needlenose pliers?
Needlenose pliers is a noun.

Words near needlenose pliers in the dictionary

  1. needlemaking
  2. needleman
  3. Needlemans
  4. needlemen
  5. needlenose
  6. needlenose pliers
  7. needlenosed pliers
  8. needlephobia
  9. needlepoint
  10. needlepointed
  11. needlepointer

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