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PRONUNCIATION OF FORCEPS-LIKE

forceps-like  [ˈfɔːsɪpsˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORCEPS-LIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forceps-Like is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FORCEPS-LIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of forceps-like in the English dictionary

The definition of forceps-like in the dictionary is resembling surgical forceps.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORCEPS-LIKE


boxlike
ˈbɒksˌlaɪk
businesslike
ˈbɪznɪsˌlaɪk
fencelike
ˈfɛnsˌlaɪk
foxlike
ˈfɒksˌlaɪk
fungus-like
ˈfʌŋɡəsˌlaɪk
furnace-like
ˈfɜːnɪsˌlaɪk
glasslike
ˈɡlɑːsˌlaɪk
grasslike
ˈɡrɑːsˌlaɪk
harness-like
ˈhɑːnɪsˌlaɪk
horselike
ˈhɔːsˌlaɪk
lacelike
ˈleɪsˌlaɪk
mouselike
ˈmaʊsˌlaɪk
nurselike
ˈnɜːsˌlaɪk
princelike
ˈprɪnsˌlaɪk
purselike
ˈpɜːsˌlaɪk
pusslike
ˈpʊsˌlaɪk
Tardis-like
ˈtɑːdɪsˌlaɪk
trancelike
ˈtrɑːnsˌlaɪk
virus-like
ˈvaɪərəsˌlaɪk
waxlike
ˈwæksˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORCEPS-LIKE

force-field analysis
force-ripe
forceable
forced
forced development
forced entry
forced labour
forced landing
forced march
forced perspective
forced savings
forcedly
forcedness
forceful
forcefully
forcefulness
forceless
forcemeat
forceps
forcer

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORCEPS-LIKE

bird-like
cell-like
cloth-like
daughter-like
dislike
garden-like
guitar-like
human-like
jelly-like
jewel-like
like-for-like
metal-like
oil-like
scale-like
shell-like
soul-like
stone-like
summer-like
tail-like
water-like
woman-like

Synonyms and antonyms of forceps-like in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «forceps-like» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORCEPS-LIKE

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Translator English - Chinese

钳状
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pinzas -como
570 millions of speakers

English

forceps-like
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संदंश की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملقط شبيهة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

щипцы - как
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

como fórceps
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাঁড়াশী মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Pince -like
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti forsep
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zangen wie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鉗子様
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집게 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mirip forceps
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẹp giống như
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃபோர்செப்ஸ் போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संद्रेत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

forseps benzeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pinza - come
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kleszcze -like
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щипці - як
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

forceps - cum ar fi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαβίδα - όπως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tang -agtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tång -liknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tang -lignende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forceps-like

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORCEPS-LIKE»

The term «forceps-like» is used very little and occupies the 161.188 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORCEPS-LIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forceps-like

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORCEPS-LIKE»

Discover the use of forceps-like in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forceps-like and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dental Office and Laboratory
side for those on the left side of the mouth, and in front of the patient for those on the right side. Should the crowns of these teeth be so decayed as to prevent their seizure with the forceps, their roots may be removed with forceps like Fig.
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Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 20: NextMed / MMVR20
But there were many obstacles to measure the gripping force as it had to mount a number of pressure sensor at the forceps like tip which was less than 7mm in length. It was difficult to obtain uniform and stable pressure information from the ...
James D. Westwood, S. W. Westwood, 2013
3
Psyche
Turning next to the consideration of the genitalia and terminalia of the Mecoptera, we find two types represented, namely, those with forceps-like gonopods (e. g., Figs. 24, 20, 23, 27, and 28) which are of extreme length in Merope (Fig. 24 "g") ...
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The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Zoology, Botany, ...
The plates are covered with membrane, widely placed on which are beautiful forceps-like pedicellariac. Near the middle of each plate is a long, stout, acute, movable spine, the base of which is buried in a large, fleshy, papillose eminence.
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Managing Turfgrass Pests, Second Edition
Their forceps-like tails are used for defense and larger ones can lightly pinch the skin. These forceps are not poisonous, though many earwigs release a foul odor if handled. In southern states, large numbers of these pests may enter homes ...
Thomas L. Watschke, Peter H. Dernoeden, David J. Shetlar, 2013
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The Entomologist's Useful Compendium: Or, an Introduction to ...
Wings membranaceous, with a rhomboidal stigma: abdomen of the male not armed with a forceps-like appendage. Sp. 1. Agrion sanguineus. Inhabits marshes. Genus 387. LESTES. Leach. Wings membranaceous with an oblong- quadrate ...
Georges Samouelle, 1819
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Handbook of Vegetable Pests
Dorsal surface of abdomen lacking apical projections; insect hops when disturbed Psyllids; order Homoptera, family Psyllidae 11. Tip of abdomen with forceps-like cerci Earwigs; order Dermaptera Abdomen with forceps-like cerci: earwig ...
John L. Capinera, 2001
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The Edinburgh encyclopaedia, conducted by D. Brewster
Abdomen of the male not armed with a forceps-like appendage. Obs. We have of this genus several indigenous species, not accurately determined. Genus CCCCLXXXVI. Lestes. Leach. Wings membranaceous, with an oblong quadrate  ...
Edinburgh encyclopaedia, sir David Brewster, 1830
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The Edinburgh encyclopædia conducted by David Brewster, with ...
Abdomen of the male not armed with a forceps-like appendage. Oba. We have of this genus several indigenous species, not accurately determined. Genus CCCCLXXXVI. Lestes. Leach. Wings membranaceous, with an oblong quadrate  ...
David Brewster, 1832
10
Encyclopedia of Entomology
Zool Scr 31:3-15 Earwigs (Dermaptera) Earwigs are, in some respects, one of the most readily recognized orders of insects. However, this applies only to the " typical" earwigs bearing forceps- like cerci. There are some animal-parasitic groups ...
John L. Capinera, 2008

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORCEPS-LIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forceps-like is used in the context of the following news items.
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Earwigs, anyone?
They are easily recognizable by their two forceps-like appendages coming from their rear ends. This gives them the common name of “pincher ... «Porterville Recorder, Apr 15»
2
Fossil reveals earliest known central nervous system of an animal
This creature, the first of its kind ever discovered, belonged to a now-extinct group of animals that had a pair of long, forceps-like extensions ... «EarthSky, Oct 13»
3
Meet the Half Billion Year Old Lobster-Spider. With Tusks.
A fossil of the megacheiran Leanchoilia illecebrosa, showing its characteristic forceps-like great appendages. This species is a close relative of ... «TIME, Oct 13»
4
RICHARD FAGERLUND: Don't fear the earwigs, says the Bugman
Earwigs are easily recognized as they are about a quarter-inch to an inch long, elongated insects with a pair of forceps-like appendages at the ... «Rio Rancho Observer, May 13»
5
NASA rescue mission aims to revive Hubble
One, a forceps-like instrument, will be used to grip the circuit boards and yank them out. Another grasps the miniature screws so they don't float ... «USA Today, May 09»
6
Strange 'Ant from Mars' Discovered
It also has long, slender forceps-like mandibles that researchers suspect the ant uses to capture prey. M. heureka not only constitutes a new ... «LiveScience.com, Sep 08»

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