forceps

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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

Instead, treatment involves removing the visible eggs and larvae from the wound with forceps and applying a larvae-targeting pesticide.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2025

Ava-Lea's heart rate then deteriorated, and Ms Wootton agreed to an assisted birth, and her daughter was delivered with the help of forceps.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

Smithy distracted himself as he bent the iron rod with a pair of forceps.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri