Pincers provide a mechanical advantage that's used to cut, pinch or pull an object. The force applied to pincers is concentrated to a point or to an edge of the tool which allows pincers to be brought very close to a surface. Pincers are typically used for removing objects from a material to which they've previously been applied, for example, to pull nails from wood.
Which of the following is the primary difference between pliers and pincers?
pincers are designed for large objects, pliers are designed for small objects |
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pliers are designed for large objects, pincers are designed for small objects |
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pliers squeeze, pincers cut or pull |
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pincers squeeze, pliers cut or pull |