pliers Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
    pair of pliers; plyers.
  2. noun someone who plies a trade
    plier; plyer.

WordNet

Pli"ers noun plural
Etymology
From Ply to bend, fold.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913