NEEDLENOSE PLIERS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does needlenose pliers mean? 

• NEEDLENOSE PLIERS (noun)
  The noun NEEDLENOSE PLIERS has 1 sense:

1. small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work

  Familiarity information: NEEDLENOSE PLIERS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEEDLENOSE PLIERS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("needlenose 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)