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tongue-and-groove pliers

tongue-and-groove pliers noun: synonym of adjustable pliers.

tongue-and-groove pliers: synonym of adjustable pliers
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Noun

tongue-and-groove pliers pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Synonym of adjustable pliers.

Synonyms of tongue-and-groove pliers

Questions about tongue-and-groove pliers

What does tongue-and-groove pliers mean?
Tongue-and-groove pliers means synonym of adjustable pliers.
What part of speech is tongue-and-groove pliers?
Tongue-and-groove pliers is a noun.

Words near tongue-and-groove pliers in the dictionary

  1. tongue worms
  2. tongue wrestle
  3. tongue wrestling
  4. tongue-and-cheek
  5. tongue-and-groove
  6. tongue-and-groove pliers
  7. tongue-bath
  8. tongue-baths
  9. tongue-boring
  10. tongue-borings
  11. tongue-clacker

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