forceps

ˈfɔːsɛps

Definition

Definition of forceps - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

pincer-like tool used in childbirth

TECH.

The doctor used forceps during the delivery.

tongs

surgical tool

TECH.

instrument with two blades for grasping or holding objects

TECH.

The surgeon used forceps to remove the small object..

pincers

tweezers

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Images of forceps

pincer-like tool used in childbirth
instrument with two blades for grasping or holding objects

Expressions with forceps

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forceps delivery

childbirth using forceps to assist delivery

The doctor performed a forceps delivery to help the baby.

pair of forceps

handheld tool with two arms for grasping

The surgeon used a pair of forceps to hold the tissue.

Origin of forceps

Latin, forcipis (tongs)

Terms with forceps included in their meaning

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cranesbill

tools

type of forceps with long beak-like ends

crow-bill

medical

type of forceps for extracting bullets

forcipate

adj.

tools

shaped like a forceps or deeply forked

forceps delivery

medical

childbirth using forceps to assist delivery

Examples of forceps in a sentence

The midwife prepared the forceps for the procedure.
The doctor carefully picked up the tissue with forceps.
Forceps are essential in many surgical procedures.

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French:forceps, pinces, ...
German:Zange, Pinzette, ...
Italian:forcipe, pinze, ...
Spanish:fórceps, pinzas, ...
Portuguese:fórceps, pinça cirúrgica, ...
Chinese:产钳, 镊子, ...
Japanese:鉗子, フォーセプス, ...
Arabic:مِلْقَط, مِمْسَك, ...
Hebrew:מַלְקַחַיִם, ...
Russian:щипцы, ...
Ukrainian:щипці, пінцет, ...
Hindi:फोर्सेप्स, फोरसेप्स, ...
Bengali:ফোরসেপ, ফোরসেপস, ...
Catalan:fòrceps, pinces, ...
Czech:porodnické kleště, pinzeta, ...
Danish:tang, pincet, ...
Dutch:verlostang, pincet, ...
Greek:πένσα, τσιμπίδα, ...
Hungarian:fogó, csipesz, ...
Khmer:កន្ត្រាក់សម្រាលកូន, ដង្កាប់វះកាត់, ...
Korean:겸자, 포셉, ...
Persian:فورسپس, انبرک, ...
Polish:kleszcze, pęseta, ...
Portuguese (BR):fórceps, pinça cirúrgica, ...
Romanian:forceps, pensetă, ...
Swedish:tång, pincett, ...
Thai:คีมช่วยคลอด, คีม, ...
Turkish:forseps, penset, ...
Vietnamese:kẹp, ...

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Definition of forceps - Reverso English Dictionary

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