forceps
noun
for·ceps
| \ ˈfȯr-səps
, -ËŒseps\
, -ËŒseps\
plural forceps
Definition of forceps
: an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon objects especially for delicate operations (as by jewelers or surgeons)
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Other Words from forceps
forcepslike
\ ˈfȯr-səps-ˌlīk
, -ËŒseps- \
adjective
, -ËŒseps- \
adjective
Examples of forceps in a Sentence
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Experts caution people not to touch the worms with their bare hands, and instead use gloves or disposable forceps. — Fox News, "Texas woman discovers horde of black worms known to carry dangerous parasite in backyard," 4 July 2019 He and Fearn are sitting in the office that has become their joint headquarters, where a box of tissues sits next to a pair of forceps. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, "The Good Kind of Crazy: The Quest for Exotic Propulsion," 29 July 2019 Maybe those printers could spit out the needles or forceps, too. — Sarah Scoles, WIRED, "A New Kind of Space Camp Teaches the Art of Martian Medicine," 25 June 2019 My first delivery had a little bit of drama — forceps, suction — but the outcome was a perfectly healthy, 9-pound daughter. — CBS News, "Doctors vs. midwives: OB-GYN blew the whistle, risked career, to protect moms and babies," 14 June 2019 Toyoda went to work in the late afternoon, gingerly using forceps and an electrocautery tool to separate Collins’ old heart from the sticky scar tissue that surrounded it. — Tom Avril, Philly.com, "He had 2 heart transplants. At 43, as a new dad, he needed a third," 13 June 2018 If your doctor needs to perform vacuum extraction or use forceps during delivery, your likelihood of getting a third- or fourth-degree laceration increases, according to Dr. Greves. — Blake Bakkila, Health.com, "Here's What Chrissy Teigen Meant When She Said 'Life Is 90% Better When You Don't Rip to Your Butthole' During Childbirth," 22 May 2018 Surgeons at Fortis Hospital in New Delhi, removed the creatures using snares and forceps endoscopically, without surgery. — Fox News, "Surgeons pull 14 roundworms from woman's bile duct," 2 May 2018 And one to clamp the forceps and extract the sought-after tooth. — Cristela Guerra, BostonGlobe.com, "The MFA, the FBI, and the 4,000-year-old mummy," 25 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forceps.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for forceps
forceps
noun
English Language Learners Definition of forceps
: a medical tool that is used for grasping or holding things
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forceps
noun
for·ceps
| \ ˈfȯr-səps
\
\
plural forceps
Kids Definition of forceps
: an instrument for grasping, holding, or pulling on things especially in delicate operations (as by a jeweler or surgeon)
forceps
noun
for·ceps
| \ ˈfȯr-səps
, -ËŒseps
\
, -ËŒseps
\
plural forceps
Medical Definition of forceps
: an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon objects especially for delicate operations (as by surgeons, obstetricians, or dentists)
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