adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Branched and forked like a pair of forceps; constructed so as to open and shut. not-comparable

   "Mechanicks make uſe hereof in forcipall Organs, and Inſtruments of Inciſion; […]"

2. 2
   Using forceps. not-comparable

   "forcipal extraction"

Synonyms

All synonyms

forcipated

Example

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"Mechanicks make uſe hereof in forcipall Organs, and Inſtruments of Inciſion; […]"

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