lineman's pliers

noun

A type of pliers used by linemen, electricians, and other tradesmen primarily for gripping, twisting, bending and cutting wire, cable and small metalwork components.

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combination pliersKleinslinesman pliersside-cutting pliers
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Meanings

nounlineman's pliers pl (plural only)
  1. USpluralplural onlyA type of pliers used by linemen, electricians, and other tradesmen primarily for gripping, twisting, bending and cutting wire, cable and small metalwork components.

    Synonyms: combination pliers, Kleins, linesman pliers, side-cutting pliers

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of pliers used by linemen, electricians, and other tradesmen primarily for gripping, twisting, bending and cutting wire, cable and small metalwork components.

Similar
combination pliersKleinslinesman pliersside-cutting pliers
Also see
combination pliers
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