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Definition forceps in British English

forceps noun

[plural] noun
/ˈfɔː(r)seps/
1

a medical tool with two long narrow parts, used for holding things during medical operations

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1.1

a large medical tool used for helping to pull a baby out of its mother's womb when it is being born

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Definition forceps in British English