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Forceps or forcipes are a handheld, hinged instrument used for grasping and holding objects. Forceps are used when fingers are too large to grasp small objects or when many objects need to be held at one time while the hands are used to perform a task
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoIn Biology, forceps are used to grip and carry ingredients and specimen. They make it possible to tightly grip items without using the bare hands.
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∙ 12y agoThey're tweezers, big ones most of the time.
And they're used to pick things up ... without using your fingers.
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∙ 8y agoThey are used to grab small or too hot objects .
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What is the plural of forceps?
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