needle-nose pliers
noun
nee·dle-nose pliers
ˈnē-dᵊl-ˌnōz- 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: pliers with long slender jaws used for grasping small or thin objects
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One way to remove a broken bulb, as per MacDonald, is by fixing a set of needle-nose pliers to the base of the cap.
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Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2022
Grab a pair of needle-nose pliers and a ripe peach.
—Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2022
For more great additions to your tool set, check out our picks for the best cordless drills, needle-nose pliers, and electric screwdrivers.
—Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2022
For those who lack needle-nose pliers, old stand-bys—like the wedge-and-twist method, in which one cuts a peach into halves or quarters, then twists the flesh from the pit—are going nowhere.
—Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2022
Remove a rope plug from the plastic wrapper, flatten one end with the needle-nose pliers, and push it through the eyelet on the installation tool.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 May 2020
Don’t forget a net for hauling in fish, a pair of needle-nose pliers to help remove the hook, and a knife for cutting line.
—Outside Online, 17 June 2020
But one thing needle-nose pliers can’t do—even ones with serrated jaws—is effectively grip bolt heads without stripping them.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 25 Feb. 2022
Police found shards of glass and a needle-nose pliers inside the window’s curtains.
—Daily Southtown Staff, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2021
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Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2022
Grab a pair of needle-nose pliers and a ripe peach.
—Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2022
For more great additions to your tool set, check out our picks for the best cordless drills, needle-nose pliers, and electric screwdrivers.
—Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2022
For those who lack needle-nose pliers, old stand-bys—like the wedge-and-twist method, in which one cuts a peach into halves or quarters, then twists the flesh from the pit—are going nowhere.
—Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2022
Remove a rope plug from the plastic wrapper, flatten one end with the needle-nose pliers, and push it through the eyelet on the installation tool.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 May 2020
Don’t forget a net for hauling in fish, a pair of needle-nose pliers to help remove the hook, and a knife for cutting line.
—Outside Online, 17 June 2020
But one thing needle-nose pliers can’t do—even ones with serrated jaws—is effectively grip bolt heads without stripping them.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 25 Feb. 2022
Police found shards of glass and a needle-nose pliers inside the window’s curtains.
—Daily Southtown Staff, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2021
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