for|ceps

for|ceps
for|ceps «FR sehps, -suhps», noun, plural -ceps.
small pincers or tongs used especially by surgeons, dentists, etc., for seizing and holding. Dentists use forceps for pulling teeth.
[< Latin forceps tongs < formus hot + capere take]

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