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plural forceps
: an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon objects especially for delicate operations (as by jewelers or surgeons)
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Frescoes illuminate women’s daily rituals like hairstyling, while objects like a speculum, forceps and children’s toys suggest the central role of motherhood.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Doctors grabbed the leech with forceps and carefully removed the animal, now nearly 4 inches long after feeding on the man’s blood supply for at least a week, according to the report.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
This week, Kieran goes in with the forceps and scalpel to shape Playboi Carti’s new 30-track behemoth, Music, into something closer to a perfect album.
March 19, 2025
Illustration by Chris Panicker.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2025
The concern here, of course, is that extended labor might necessitate more aggressive delivery methods, including the use of forceps, a vacuum, or even increase need for Caesarian section.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Doctors grabbed the leech with forceps and carefully removed the animal, now nearly 4 inches long after feeding on the man’s blood supply for at least a week, according to the report.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
This week, Kieran goes in with the forceps and scalpel to shape Playboi Carti’s new 30-track behemoth, Music, into something closer to a perfect album.
March 19, 2025
Illustration by Chris Panicker.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2025
The concern here, of course, is that extended labor might necessitate more aggressive delivery methods, including the use of forceps, a vacuum, or even increase need for Caesarian section.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Forceps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceps. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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