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n. - An instrument with two short handles and two grasping jaws to grip things

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  • Plyers are a smaller kind of pincers, and are used for small work in the same way.
  • Should be 'pincers' Grilled Lobster: 190G Energy Value: 160 SR Mackerel: 85G Found in the Ocean and Watery Cave in Spring and Autumn Seasons from 5.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
  • Forcipiform: having the form of forceps or pincers.
  • Others, they plucked off all the hair of their heads and beards with pincers.
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