Meanings
nounneedlenose pliers pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyA variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions of the gripping faces, used to reach into narrow spaces.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 尖嘴鉗 /尖嘴钳
- 尖嘴鉗 /尖嘴钳 (jiānzuǐqián)a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
Finnish nokkapihdit
- nokkapihdita variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
French pince à long bec
- pince à long beca variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
German Spitzzange
- Spitzzangea variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
Greek μυτοτσίμπιδο
- μυτοτσίμπιδο (mytotsímpido)a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
Italian pinza a becchi lunghi
- pinza a becchi lunghia variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
Japanese ラジオペンチ
- ラジオペンチ (rajio penchi)a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
Romanian clește cu vârf lung
- clește cu vârf lunga variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
Russian острогу́бцы
- острогу́бцы (ostrogúbcy)a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
Spanish alicate de boca semirredonda
- alicate de boca semirredondaa variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
Swedish näbbtång
- näbbtånga variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
Turkish kargaburnu
- kargaburnua variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
Cite this entry
APA
needlenose pliers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needlenose%20pliers
MLA
“needlenose pliers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needlenose%20pliers. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “needlenose pliers,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needlenose%20pliers.
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