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forceps

[fawr-suhps, -seps] / ˈfɔr səps, -sɛps /
NOUN
pincers
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"It strongly suggests it's either intervention through forceps or potentially a hand that's pressing too hard and forcefully, during or shortly after delivery."

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

To insert an IUD, a clinician opens the vagina using a speculum and grips the cervix with a type of forceps, which can cause a sudden, sharp pain.

From Slate Jun. 7, 2026

These appendages, known as chelae, function much like forceps and are extremely uncommon among insects.

From Science Daily May 25, 2026

Never mind all the newborns rolled out and swaddled like Christmas tamales, or the forceps deliveries that resemble tooth extractions.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

The major was unhooking the forceps now, dropping them in a basin.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway




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