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Forceps vs Pincer - What's the difference?

forceps | pincer |

As nouns the difference between forceps and pincer

is that forceps is (l) (instrument used in surgery to grasp objects) while pincer is waiter (a server in a restaurant or similar).

forceps

English

(wikipedia forceps)

Noun

  • An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers. (With singular or plural concord.)

    • Derived terms

    * forceps delivery * microforceps

    Hyponyms

    * serrefine ----

    pincer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers

    • Derived terms

    * pincer attack

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (Of an attack) See pincer attack

    • Anagrams

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