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Word: Forceps
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Latin, ‘tongs, pincers’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɔːsɛps
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɔːsɪps
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a pair of pincers or tweezers used in surgery or in a laboratory.
Short Definition:pair of pincers or tweezers used in surgery
Variant Forms:
- a pair of forceps
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