forceps

[ fawr-suhps, -seps ]

/ ˈfɔr səps, -sɛps /

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noun, plural for·ceps, for·ci·pes [fawr-suh-peez]. /ˈfɔr səˌpiz/.

an instrument, as pincers or tongs, for seizing and holding objects, as in surgical operations.

Anatomy, Zoology. a part or feature resembling a forceps, especially a pair of appendages at the posterior of certain insects.

Origin of forceps

1625–35; <Latin: pair of tongs, pincers, said to be a contraction of *formiceps, equivalent to form(us) warm + -i--i- + -ceps -taker, derivative of capere to take (cf. prince), i.e., that which takes hot things; compare, however, forpex, forfex tongs, shears, from which forceps may have been formed by folk etymology

OTHER WORDS FROM forceps

for·ceps·like, adjectivefor·cip·i·al

[fawr-sip-ee-uhl], /fɔrˈsɪp i əl/, adjective

Words nearby forceps

forcemeat, force of habit, force of mastication, force-out, force play, forceps, forceps delivery, force pump, forcer, force-ripe, for certain

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Example sentences from the Web for forceps

Mackay had no forceps, but he knew how to pull a tooth, and he was not the sort to be daunted by the lack of tools.
The Black-Bearded Barbarian (George Leslie Mackay)|Mary Esther Miller MacGregor, AKA Marion Keith
The handles of the forceps were so long that fifty men could take hold of them at one time.
The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo and His People|L. Frank Baum
The handle of this spoon is likewise of platinum, and should fit into a piece of cork, or be held with the forceps.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous
The assistant now holds these forceps and thus supports the sac so the operator can see the duct clearly.
Fur Farming For Profit|Hermon Basil Laymon

I take five cells, which are only partly provisioned, and empty them of their honey with a wad of cotton held in my forceps.
The Mason-bees|J. Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for forceps

forceps

/ (ˈfɔːsɪps) /

noun plural -ceps or -cipes (-sɪˌpiːz)

a surgical instrument in the form of a pair of pincers, used esp in the delivery of babies
(as modifier)a forceps baby

any pincer-like instrument

any part or structure of an organism shaped like a forceps

Derived forms of forceps

forceps-like, adjective

Word Origin for forceps

C17: from Latin, from formus hot + capere to seize

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for forceps

forceps

[ fôr′səps, -sĕps ]

n. pl. forceps

An instrument resembling a pair of pincers, used for grasping, manipulating, or extracting, especially in surgery.

Either of two bands of white fibers composing the radiation of the corpus callosum to the cerebrum.

单词	forceps
释义	forceps [ fawr-suhps, -seps ] / ˈfɔr səps, -sɛps / SEE SYNONYMS FOR forceps ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural for·ceps, for·ci·pes [fawr-suh-peez]. /ˈfɔr səˌpiz/. an instrument, as pincers or tongs, for seizing and holding objects, as in surgical operations. Anatomy, Zoology. a part or feature resembling a forceps, especially a pair of appendages at the posterior of certain insects. Origin of forceps 1625–35; <Latin: pair of tongs, pincers, said to be a contraction of *formiceps, equivalent to form(us) warm + -i--i- + -ceps -taker, derivative of capere to take (cf. prince), i.e., that which takes hot things; compare, however, forpex, forfex tongs, shears, from which forceps may have been formed by folk etymology OTHER WORDS FROM forceps for·ceps·like, adjectivefor·cip·i·al [fawr-sip-ee-uhl], /fɔrˈsɪp i əl/, adjective Words nearby forceps forcemeat, force of habit, force of mastication, force-out, force play, forceps, forceps delivery, force pump, forcer, force-ripe, for certain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forceps Mackay had no forceps, but he knew how to pull a tooth, and he was not the sort to be daunted by the lack of tools. The Black-Bearded Barbarian (George Leslie Mackay)\|Mary Esther Miller MacGregor, AKA Marion Keith The handles of the forceps were so long that fifty men could take hold of them at one time. The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo and His People\|L. Frank Baum The handle of this spoon is likewise of platinum, and should fit into a piece of cork, or be held with the forceps. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe\|Anonymous The assistant now holds these forceps and thus supports the sac so the operator can see the duct clearly. Fur Farming For Profit\|Hermon Basil Laymon I take five cells, which are only partly provisioned, and empty them of their honey with a wad of cotton held in my forceps. The Mason-bees\|J. Henri Fabre British Dictionary definitions for forceps forceps / (ˈfɔːsɪps) / noun plural -ceps or -cipes (-sɪˌpiːz) a surgical instrument in the form of a pair of pincers, used esp in the delivery of babies (as modifier)a forceps baby any pincer-like instrument any part or structure of an organism shaped like a forceps Derived forms of forceps forceps-like, adjective Word Origin for forceps C17: from Latin, from formus hot + capere to seize Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to forceps tongs, pliers Medical definitions for forceps forceps [ fôr′səps, -sĕps ] n. pl. forceps An instrument resembling a pair of pincers, used for grasping, manipulating, or extracting, especially in surgery. Either of two bands of white fibers composing the radiation of the corpus callosum to the cerebrum. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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forceps

noun, plural for·ceps, for·ci·pes [fawr-suh-peez]. /ˈfɔr səˌpiz/.

Origin of forceps

OTHER WORDS FROM forceps

Words nearby forceps

Example sentences from the Web for forceps

British Dictionary definitions for forceps

noun plural -ceps or -cipes (-sɪˌpiːz)

Derived forms of forceps

Word Origin for forceps

Words related to forceps

Medical definitions for forceps

n. pl. forceps