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forceps

[fawr-suhps, -seps] / ˈfɔr səps, -sɛps /
NOUN
pincers
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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

Another 11% needed extra support and interventions like forceps.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

He washed out the formaline jug, cleaned his forceps, powdered and took off his rubber gloves.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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