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forceps
[ fawr-suhps, -seps ]
noun
, plural for·ceps, for·ci·pes [fawr, -s, uh, -peez].
- 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
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Derived Forms
- ˈforceps-ˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From
- forceps·like adjective
- for·cip·i·al [fawr-, sip, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of forceps1
1625–35; < Latin: pair of tongs, pincers, said to be a contraction of *formiceps, equivalent to form ( us ) warm + -i- -i- + -ceps -taker, derivative of capere to take ( prince ), i.e., that which takes hot things; compare, however, forpex, forfex tongs, shears, from which forceps may have been formed by folk etymology
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Word History and Origins
Origin of forceps1
C17: from Latin, from formus hot + capere to seize
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Example Sentences
For forceps Orme had a pair of bullet molds, and these he cleansed as best he could by dipping them into the hot water.
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If they can be seen they should be removed with the forceps designed for that purpose.
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The dissecting knife, the forceps, and the microscope can render us no aid here.
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The obstetric forceps were for so long a time kept secret that they were of small benefit at first to the obstetric art.
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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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