transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfȯr-səps, -ˌseps ]
noun
( 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 -ˌlīk adjective