forceps
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)
Types & categories
- extractor hypernym
- lion-jaw forceps hyponym
- mouse-tooth forceps hyponym
Related & opposite
- plural domain usage
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain usage | Related & opposite | plural |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | extractor |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | lion-jaw forceps |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mouse-tooth forceps |