forceps

Meaning

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.

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɔːsɛps/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin forceps.