pliers
/ˈplaɪəz/(亦作a pair of pliers)
plural noun
- pincers with parallel, flat, and typically serrated surfaces, used chiefly for gripping small objects or bending wire钳子, 镊子。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from dialect ply 'bend'， from French plier 'to bend'， from Latin plicare 'to fold'.