pliers
The origin and history of pliers.
Etymology
From ply ("to bend") plus the agent suffix -er, with the plural -s reflecting the tool's two joined handles.
The origin and history of pliers.
From ply ("to bend") plus the agent suffix -er, with the plural -s reflecting the tool's two joined handles.
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