forceps

1. An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.
2. A pair of appendages on the abdomen of some insects, such as earwigs, resembling the medical instrument.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɔːsɛps/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin forceps.

Synonyms

pliers

pincers

tongs

tweezers

nippers

pinchers

nipper

pair of tongs

pincer

plier

poker

puller

tong

tweezer

plyers

welding tongs

clamp

🗜️

soldering turret

clamps

claw

clippers

electrode holder

hawkbill

pair of pliers

Translations

Zange

fórceps

forceps

Pinzette

fòrceps

Geburtszange

forcipe

fórceps

pinzas

tenacillas

pincet

pinza

εμβρυουλκός

τσιμπίδα

λαβίδα