n.
Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ r-s ə ps, - ˌ seps
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural forceps
Etymology: Latin, tongs, perhaps from formus warm + capere to take ― more at THERM , HEAVE
Date: 1634
: an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon objects especially for delicate operations (as by jewelers or surgeons)
– for · ceps · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective
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