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| for·ceps [ fáwrssəps, fáwr sèps ] |
plural noun |
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1. surgical instrument: a specialized surgical instrument of different designs but always with two parts that move together to hold something such as dressings, tissues, or organs
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2. body part similar to pincer: a body part that is shaped or works like pincers, e.g. the grasping parts of some insects
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin, "pincers"] |
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