"adjustable pliers" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} adjustable pliers pl (plural only)
  1. A type of pliers used by plumbers that can be quickly changed in size and is primarily used for tightening nuts on water pipes. Wikipedia link: adjustable pliers Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms: Channellocks, tongue-and-groove pliers, water pump pliers, groove-joint pliers Coordinate_terms: plier wrenches, pipe wrench, Stillson wrench, plumber wrench, Swedish wrench Translations (a type of pliers): papegøjenæb (Danish), papegøjetang (Danish), polygriptang (Danish), vandpumpetang (Danish), waterpomptang [feminine] (Dutch), siirtoleukapihdit (Finnish), pince multiprise [feminine] (French), pince multiple [feminine] (French), pince becro [feminine] (French), Wasserpumpenzange [feminine] (German), pinza a pappagallo [feminine] (Italian), pinza regolabile [feminine] (Italian), pico de loro [masculine] (Spanish), picoloro [masculine] (Spanish), alicates extensibles [masculine, plural] (Spanish), polygrip (Swedish), переставні кліщі (perestavni klišči) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-adjustable_pliers-en-noun-h9rcssoj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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