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forceps
- /ˈfɔːsɛps/ UK
- /ˈfɔːsəps/ UK
- /ˈfoɹsɛps/ US
- /ˈfɔ(ː)ɹsɛps/
noun forceps · forcipes · forcepses
- An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.
- A pair of appendages on the abdomen of some insects, such as earwigs, resembling the medical instrument.
Similar: pair of forceps
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Talk about this word "forceps." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/forceps. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. forceps. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/forceps "forceps." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/forceps.Cite this
@misc{forceps_2026,
title = {forceps},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forceps},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
