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SLIP-JOINT PLIERS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does slip-joint pliers mean?
• SLIP-JOINT PLIERS (noun)
The noun SLIP-JOINT PLIERS has 1 sense:
1. pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
Familiarity information: SLIP-JOINT PLIERS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("slip-joint pliers" is a kind of...):
pair of pliers; pliers; plyers (a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
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