ALL meanings of forceps
for·ceps
F f - noun plural forceps an instrument, as pincers or tongs, for seizing and holding objects, as in surgical operations. 1
- noun plural forceps Anatomy, Zoology. a part or feature resembling a forceps, especially a pair of appendages at the posterior of certain insects. 1
- noun forceps A pair of pincers or tweezers used in surgery or in a laboratory. 1
- noun forceps An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers. (With singular or plural concord.). 0
- noun plural forceps Forceps are an instrument consisting of two long narrow arms. Forceps are used by a doctor to hold things. 0
- noun forceps a surgical instrument in the form of a pair of pincers, used esp in the delivery of babies 0
- noun forceps (as modifier) 0
- noun forceps any pincer-like instrument 0
- noun forceps any part or structure of an organism shaped like a forceps 0
- noun forceps tongs or pincers for grasping, compressing, and pulling, used esp. by surgeons and dentists 0