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Examples
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I'll grab the Colorado blade with needle-nose pliers about a 1/4-inch from the tip.
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The slaughtered turkeys are put through a feather-stripping machine, then to the "review room," where workers go over each bird with a keen eye and a pair of needle-nose pliers.
In This Detroit Suburb, Some Neighbors Are Real Turkeys Jeff Bennett 2011
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Marlin, on the other hand, need but thrash or jump, swinging that needle-nose around and damage to boats and anglers becomes relatively common.
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Milo would spend two hours attempting to stitch the tan leather gash with fishing wire and needle-nose pliers from the garage before giving up.
Empty Homes, Empty Windows Peter Kispert 2011
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He would spend twenty minutes attempting to stitch the tan leather gash with fishing wire and needle-nose pliers from the garage before giving up.
Empty Windows, Empty Rooms Peter Kispert 2011
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MISSES “The pliers do not have a needle-nose component.” —
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I have had to remove spent cases with needle-nose pliers.
kolbster got me to thinking. So has anyone here besides myself had a gun blow? What happened? 2009
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I have had to remove spent cases with needle-nose pliers.
kolbster got me to thinking. So has anyone here besides myself had a gun blow? What happened? 2009
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This is a claw hammer, this is a needle-nose pliers, Dad said.
"The Difference" (from PANK) Meg Pokrass 2012
muamor commented on the word needle-nose
"Oh sure, he was just a loudmouthed, needle-nosed, redhead, a common model I call the Honda Civic of cats, but he had a certain je ne sais quoi."
Amelia Kinkade: Straight from the horse's mouth.
Are there any synonyms for this word? Can't find anything specific about it.
March 18, 2008