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pliers vs slip-joint pliers

slip-joint pliers vs pliers

pliers and slip-joint pliers both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pliers Yes No No No
slip-joint pliers Yes No No No
As nouns, slip-joint pliers is a hyponym of pliers; that is, slip-joint 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
  • slip-joint pliers: pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
pliers (noun) slip-joint pliers (noun)
a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
Difference between pliers and slip-joint pliers

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