forceps
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.
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Origin of forceps
1Other words from forceps
- for·ceps·like, adjective
- for·cip·i·al [fawr-sip-ee-uhl], /fɔrˈsɪp i əl/, adjective
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How to use forceps in a sentence
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.
Second lab worker with deadly prion disease prompts research pause in France | Beth Mole | July 29, 2021 | Ars TechnicaFor forceps Orme had a pair of bullet molds, and these he cleansed as best he could by dipping them into the hot water.
The Way of a Man | Emerson HoughIf they can be seen they should be removed with the forceps designed for that purpose.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine | James J. WalshThe 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.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell ParkValentine, with a hitch of his eyebrows and shoulders, drops the forceps with a clink into the glass of hot water.
You Never Can Tell | George Bernard Shaw
British Dictionary definitions for forceps
/ (ˈfɔːsɪps) /
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
Origin of forceps
1Derived forms of forceps
- forceps-like, adjective
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