lineman's pliers

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lineman's pliers

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  1. US, plural, plural only A type of pliers used by linemen, electricians, and other tradesmen primarily for gripping, twisting, bending and cutting wire, cable and small metalwork components.

    Similar: combination pliers, Kleins, linesman pliers, side-cutting pliers

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@misc{lineman_s_pliers_2026,
  title = {lineman's pliers},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lineman's%20pliers},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}