English dictionary
forceps
/'f/O/rs/@/ps/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913