Meaning & use
Forceps
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A pair of pincers or tongs used for grasping and holding objects, especially in surgery or a laboratory.
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The surgeon used forceps to carefully remove the splinter from the wound.
In the lab, she picked up the tiny specimen with a pair of forceps.
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The word is both singular and plural in English, always used with 'a pair of' since it refers to a two-armed instrument, much like scissors.
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