- (n.) A pair of pinchers or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be inconvenient or impracticable to seize with the fingers, especially one for delicate operations, as those of watchmakers, surgeons, accoucheurs, dentists, etc.
- (n.) The caudal forceps-shaped appendage of earwigs and some other insects. See Earwig.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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