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tweezers

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun tweezer has 1 sense
  1. pincer, pair of pincers, tweezer, pair of tweezers - a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever
    --1 is a kind of hand tool
    --1 has particulars: roach clip, roach holder
    Derived form: verb tweeze1

Definitions from the Web

Tweezers

Description:

Tweezers, also known as pluckers, are a small handheld tool typically made of metal and used for precise handling or extraction of small objects or hairs. They consist of two narrow arms joined at a pivot point and equipped with pointed or slanted tips.

Sample Sentences:

  • I use tweezers to shape my eyebrows.
  • The surgeon used a pair of fine-tipped tweezers to remove the small foreign object.
  • My mother always keeps a set of tweezers in her beauty kit.
  • Using tweezers, the jeweler delicately picked up the tiny gemstone.
  • He reached for the tweezers to extract the stubborn splinter from his finger.

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