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Pincher vs Pliers - What's the difference?

pincher | pliers |

As nouns the difference between pincher and pliers

is that pincher is a person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; e.g. a miser or penny pincher while pliers is a gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand.

pincher

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; e.g. a miser or penny pincher.
  • A person or thing that pinches, as in stealing; e.g. a thief or kleptomaniac.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1960 , author= , title=(Jeeves in the Offing) , section=chapter VII and XII , passage=“And they would certainly take offence, were their son to be accused of theft.” “It would stir them up like an egg whisk. I mean, however well they know that Wilbert is a pincher', they don't want to have it rubbed in.” [...] “And if ever a man needed to be constantly under an eye, it's the above kleptomaniac.” “The what?” “Haven't you been told? Wilbert's a ' pincher . [...] He pinches things. Everything that isn't nailed down is grist to his mill.”}}

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    pliers

    English

    (wikipedia pliers)

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • A gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand
    • I need a pair of pliers to get a good grip on that broken screw.
  • English plurals

    • Usage notes

    * To make clear the quantity under discussion clearer, the expressions "a pair of pliers" or "(however many) pairs of pliers" can be used. * "A pliers" is somewhat awkward, though accepted in American English.

    Derived terms

    * needlenose pliers

    See also

    * pincers

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    * * * * * * English pluralia tantum