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forceps

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːsɛps, -sɪps/

(also a pair of forceps)

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Definition of forceps

noun

a pair of pincers or tweezers used in surgery or in a laboratory.
a large pair of forceps with broad gripping parts, used to encircle a baby’s head and assist in birth: [as modifier]:a forceps delivery
Zoology an organ or structure resembling forceps, especially the cerci of an earwig.