locking pliers noun (usually used with a plural verb) pliers whose jaws are connected at a sliding pivot, permitting them to be temporarily locked in a fixed position for ease in grasping and turning nuts. Liberaldictionary.com Is It Time For All Couples To Use The Term Partner? Can You Translate These Famous Phrases From Emoji? These Are the Longest Words in English These Are the Saddest Phrases in English Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019