forceps

plural-noun
UK: /ˈfɔː.seps/
US: /ˈfɔːr.seps/

  1. A pair of pincers or tongs used in surgery or for handling small objects.

    1. The doctor used forceps to help deliver the baby.
    2. The surgeon carefully manipulated the forceps during the delicate operation to avoid damaging tissue.

Synonyms

tongs tweezers
forceps transitive-verb

  1. To grasp or extract with forceps.

    1. They had to forceps the splinter out of his hand.
    2. The surgeon carefully forcepsed the tumor from the patient's abdomen.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "forceps" is /ˈfɔː.seps/ in British English and /ˈfɔːr.seps/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "forceps": tongs, tweezers.

Example usage of "forceps": "The doctor used forceps to help deliver the baby.". More examples on the page.