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Pliers in a sentence
Pliers meaning
A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.
Synonyms of Pliers
Using Pliers
- The main meaning on this page is: A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.
- Useful related words include: pair of pliers, plyers, hand tool, compound lever.
- In the example corpus, pliers often appears in combinations such as: pliers and, of pliers, with pliers.
Context around Pliers
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pliers
- In this selection, "pliers" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, using, includes, needed, scissors and attitude stand out and add context to how "pliers" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include blades and pliers and holds scissors pliers and other. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pliers" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pliers
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Felde said losing his pliers was worth it. (8 words)
Just as soon as I’ve pulled out my own teeth with some rusty pliers. (15 words)
Tools hang out of kitchen catchalls; a Nesquik tin holds scissors, pliers, and other metal instruments. (16 words)
During the investigation, after being read his rights, Bauch admitted to cutting the fence with a pair of pliers with the intent to steal copper and/or brass from the Vera Water and Power property, but he never made it through the fence. (43 words)
Or perhaps not: Gallagher has formulated a theory that his front teeth were in fact “pulled out with pliers by the fucking German police” while he was unconscious, as retaliation for his part in the fight. (36 words)
I’m slightly concerned about how easily the strap clasp came away too, and the need for my modification, which involved a pair of pliers to tighten the clasp’s grip on the pin. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Felde said losing his pliers was worth it.
Felde then puts his hand on top of the shark’s head to hold it down as he tries to cut the line with pliers, the footage shows.
Healthwatch Lincolnshire offered case studies where people had pulled problem teeth out with pliers, or been forced to make a five-hour round trip to see an NHS dentist.
Meanwhile, retired roofer Mr Gray revealed he has resorted to pulling out six of his own teeth, using pliers and painkillers.
At 4:05 pm, I raced out the door, grabbed a freshwater rod, two lures, my pliers, and jumped into my Jeep.
Five males were found inside the bakkie with house breaking implements, including grinders, an electric extension, a bolt cutter, zinc cutter, crowbar, grinder blades and pliers.
One item I've included in all our go bags is this that includes pliers, scissors, screwdrivers, wire cutters and a knife.
The folding case holds the wrenches snugly but not so tightly that we needed pliers to get them out, as we did with other sets we tested.
The rescue worker then pushes a scalpel under the ring and tries cutting the metal band with two different pairs of pliers and filing the steel ring down.
These small, round sinkers literally are split in the middle so they can be crimped onto line with pliers.
For example, a kind of “surf’s up” gesture — a fist with an extended thumb and pinky — is a request for pliers.
I’m slightly concerned about how easily the strap clasp came away too, and the need for my modification, which involved a pair of pliers to tighten the clasp’s grip on the pin.
Tools hang out of kitchen catchalls; a Nesquik tin holds scissors, pliers, and other metal instruments.
During the investigation, after being read his rights, Bauch admitted to cutting the fence with a pair of pliers with the intent to steal copper and/or brass from the Vera Water and Power property, but he never made it through the fence.
Just as soon as I’ve pulled out my own teeth with some rusty pliers.
Or perhaps not: Gallagher has formulated a theory that his front teeth were in fact “pulled out with pliers by the fucking German police” while he was unconscious, as retaliation for his part in the fight.
Pliers come in lots of forms: A “slip-joint” allows them to change the position based on the thickness of what you’re working with.
Tickets are $45, and the minimum age to participate is 10 years old (this workshop will require the use of hot glue guns, scissors and pliers).
ZMugg: For some reason, I'm picturing a seal with a pair of pliers and a blowtorch.
A psychological factor may have also played a role: the first generation of microcomputer programmers retained a hobbyist, "wires and pliers" attitude.
Common combinations with pliers
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- pliers and 7×
- of pliers 7×
- with pliers 5×
- and pliers 3×
- pliers to 2×