HyperDic: forceps

English > 1 sense of the word forceps:
NOUNartifactforcepsan extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)
forceps > pronunciation
Soundsfao'rsehps
Rhymesbiceps ... triceps: 5 rhymes with ehps...
English > forceps: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies).
Narrowerlion-jaw forcepsA type of forceps
mouse-tooth forcepsA type of forceps
BroaderextractorAn instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
Usage ofplural, plural formThe form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Spanishfórceps
Catalanestenalles, fòrceps, tenalles
Adjectivesforcipateshaped like a forceps

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