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forceps Meaning
forceps (n)
an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)
forceps (n.)
A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be inconvenient or impracticable to seize with the fingers, especially one for delicate operations, as those of watchmakers, surgeons, accoucheurs, dentists, etc.
The caudal forceps-shaped appendage of earwigs and some other insects. See Earwig.
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an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for gr
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The surgeon used forceps to carefully extract the bullet from the patient's wound.
The dentist employed forceps to firmly grasp and remove the damaged tooth.
The jeweler used fine-tipped forceps to delicately set the diamonds in the necklace.
The technician used long-handled forceps to transfer the radioactive samples to a shielded container.
