Phrase guide

needlenose pliers

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions of the gripping faces, used to reach into narrow spaces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: pliers, pair of pliers, plyers

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 尖嘴鉗 /尖嘴钳 (jiānzuǐqián) — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
  • Finnish: nokkapihdit — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
  • French: pince à long bec — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
  • German: Spitzzange — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
  • Greek: μυτοτσίμπιδο (mytotsímpido) — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
  • Italian: pinza a becchi lunghi — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
  • Japanese: ラジオペンチ (rajio penchi) — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
  • Romanian: clește cu vârf lung — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
  • Russian: острогу́бцы (ostrogúbcy) — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
  • Serbo-Croatian: шпицангле — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
  • Serbo-Croatian: špicangle — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
  • Spanish: alicate de boca semirredonda — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
  • Swedish: näbbtång — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions
  • Turkish: kargaburnu — a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions