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forceps

[fawr-suhps, -seps] / ˈfɔr səps, -sɛps /
NOUN
pincers
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Forceps were first used during difficult deliveries to save the lives of mother and child.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2017

One of 16 films in which Dr. DeLee shows the various ways in which a baby may be born, The Forceps Operation was the most popular event at the A. M. A. convention.

From Time Magazine Archive

One of the twelve speakers at the general scientific meetings, he was asked to present his mile-long talking cinema called The Forceps Operation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Forceps brought the second baby into the world.

From Time Magazine Archive

Forceps of any kind, however, are to be employed with extreme care.

From The Dog by Dinks




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