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forceps

'fɒ:seps4 senses · 183 ms
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noun/ˈfɔːsɛps//ˈfɔːsəps//ˈfoɹsɛps/
  1. 1

    An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.

  2. 2

    A pair of appendages on the abdomen of some insects, such as earwigs, resembling the medical instrument.

syn. pair of forceps

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