Channellocks

Slip-joint grip tool

Channellocks is a brand name for tongue-and-groove pliers—adjustable pliers with angled jaws that can grip objects of varying sizes.

The name has become generic for this style of tool: Hand me the Channellocks.

The plural form is standard even when referring to a single tool, like scissors or pliers.

tool

pliers

Hinged metal gripping tool

jaws · wrench · handtool · mechanic · toolbox · workshop · fastening · tightening · loosening · nuts

plumbing

pipes

Cylindrical fluid carriers

PVC · copper · drain · faucet · P-trap · nipple · union · toilet · sink · leak

brand

Meadville

Small northwestern Pennsylvania city

manufacturing · quality · professional-grade · genuine · knockoff · original · industrial · tradesman · trusted · logo

Opposites
adjustability

Channellockscombination wrench

Wrench with two head types

socket wrench · hex key · Allen wrench · ratchet wrench · ratchet

Family

channel, channels, channeled, channeling, lock, locks, locked, locking, locker

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G