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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

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

I watch as a lab technician separates young shoots with a sterile scalpel and forceps.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

She took the needle holder and forceps, watching his face carefully to make sure the knot was both tight enough and not too tight.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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