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LION-JAW FORCEPS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lion-jaw forceps mean?
• LION-JAW FORCEPS (noun)
The noun LION-JAW FORCEPS has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: LION-JAW FORCEPS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A type of forceps
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lion-jaw forceps" is a kind of...):
forceps (an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies))
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
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