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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

By gently pulling apart the fillets with forceps and using a dissecting microscope, the team was able to count them accurately.

From Science Daily Apr. 1, 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

He grimaced as she raised the edge of the cut with a pair of forceps.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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