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forceps
[ fawr-suhps, -seps ]
noun
- an instrument, as pincers or tongs, for seizing and holding objects, as in surgical operations.
- Anatomy, Zoology. a part or feature resembling a forceps, especially a pair of appendages at the posterior of certain insects.
forceps
/ ˈfɔːsɪps /
noun
- a surgical instrument in the form of a pair of pincers, used esp in the delivery of babies
- ( as modifier )
a forceps baby
- any pincer-like instrument
- any part or structure of an organism shaped like a forceps
Derived Forms
- ˈforceps-ˌlike, adjective
Other Words From
- forceps·like adjective
- for·cip·i·al [fawr-, sip, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of forceps1
Word History and Origins
Origin of forceps1
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Example Sentences
Alongside the cards, this kit includes forceps, a Petri dish, dropper, tesh tube, blank slides, prepared slides, lens paper, and more.
Her death came around nine years after she accidentally jabbed herself in the thumb with forceps used to handle frozen slices of humanized mouse brains infected with prions.
For forceps Orme had a pair of bullet molds, and these he cleansed as best he could by dipping them into the hot water.
If they can be seen they should be removed with the forceps designed for that purpose.
The dissecting knife, the forceps, and the microscope can render us no aid here.
The obstetric forceps were for so long a time kept secret that they were of small benefit at first to the obstetric art.
Valentine, with a hitch of his eyebrows and shoulders, drops the forceps with a clink into the glass of hot water.
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