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pliers vs needlenose pliers

needlenose pliers vs pliers

pliers and needlenose pliers both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pliers Yes No No No
needlenose pliers Yes No No No
As nouns, needlenose pliers is a hyponym of pliers; that is, needlenose pliers is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pliers:
  • pliers: a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
  • needlenose pliers: small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work
pliers (noun) needlenose pliers (noun)
a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work
Difference between pliers and needlenose pliers

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