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Forceps

Noun CEFR B1
ˈfɔːsɛps

Definitions

  1. An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.
  2. A pair of appendages on the abdomen of some insects, such as earwigs, resembling the medical instrument.

Equivalents

22 more languages
العربيةالمبضع
Catalàfòrceps
Ελληνικάλαβίδα
Gaeilgeteanchair
हिन्दीचिमटा
Bahasa Indonesiaforseppinset
Italianoforcipe
日本語鉗子
한국어집게
Latinaforceps
Македонскипинцета
മലയാളംചവണ
Bahasa Melayuforsep
Nederlandspincet
Portuguêsfórceps
தமிழ்இடுக்கி
Tagalogpanipit
Türkçepens
Tiếng Việtpanh

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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