needle–nose pliers

noun plural but singular or plural in construction nee·dle–nose pliers \ˈnē-d^əl-ˌnōz-\

Definition of NEEDLE-NOSE PLIERS

: pliers with long slender jaws used for grasping small or thin objects

1971

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