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pli•er

Pronunciation: (plī'ur), [key]
—n.
1. pliers, (sometimes used with a sing. v.) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
2. a person or thing that plies. Also, esp. Brit.,plyer.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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