forceps
noun/ˈfɔːseps/
/ˈfɔːrseps/
[plural]- an instrument used by doctors or scientists, with two long thin parts for picking up and holding things
- a pair of forceps
- a forceps delivery (= a birth in which the baby is delivered with the help of forceps)
Oxford Collocations DictionaryForceps is used before these nouns:- delivery
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin, ‘tongs, pincers’.Want to learn more?
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