noun
Meaning 1
One who plies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
plier
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CMU ARPABET: P L AY1 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Attributive form of pliers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, form-of
Examples
- a 3-piece plier kit
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
someone who plies a trade
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: plyer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: worker
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English ply Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English plier From ply + -er.