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English noun: forceps

1. forceps (artifact) an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)


Broader (hypernym)extractor


Narrower (hyponym)lion-jaw forceps, mouse-tooth forceps


Domain usageplural, plural form









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