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locking pliers vs pair of pliers

pair of pliers vs locking pliers

locking pliers and pair of pliers both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
locking pliers Yes No No No
pair of pliers Yes No No No
As nouns, pair of pliers is a hypernym of locking pliers; that is, pair of pliers is a word with a broader meaning than locking pliers:
  • locking pliers: pliers that can be locked in place
  • pair of pliers: a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
Other hypernyms of locking pliers include pliers, plyers.
locking pliers (noun) pair of pliers (noun)
pliers that can be locked in place a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
Difference between locking pliers and pair of pliers

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