NOUN | artifact | forceps | an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies) |
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Sounds | fao'rsehps | |
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Rhymes | biceps ... triceps: 5 rhymes with ehps... |
Meaning | An extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies). | |
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Narrower | lion-jaw forceps | A type of forceps |
mouse-tooth forceps | A type of forceps | |
Broader | extractor | An instrument for extracting tight-fitting components |
Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
Spanish | fórceps | |
Catalan | estenalles, fòrceps, tenalles | |
Adjectives | forcipate | shaped like a forceps |
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