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forceps Synonyms

Another word for forceps

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• noun (Context 1)

A handheld, hinged instrument resembling tongs or large tweezers, used in surgery, obstetrics, and laboratory work for grasping, holding, or extracting objects or tissues.

Usage Example

"The surgeon used sterile pincers to carefully remove the tiny splinter of glass from the patient's hand."

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pincers
tongs
tweezers

• noun (Context 2)

A pair of pincer-like anatomical appendages on an arthropod, such as those located at the rear of an earwig's abdomen.

Usage Example

"The male earwig features curved pincers at the tip of its abdomen that are used for defense and courtship."

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pincers

• Nearby Words

forceful
forcefully
forcefulness
forceps
forcible
forcibly
ford

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Forceps. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/forceps
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