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Pliers vs Plyers - What's the difference?

pliers | plyers |

As nouns the difference between pliers and plyers

is that pliers is a gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand while plyers is plural of lang=en.

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

    Anagrams

    * * * * * * English pluralia tantum

    plyers

    English

    Noun

    (head)