tweezers
small pincers or nippers for plucking out hairs, extracting splinters, picking up small objects, etc.
Origin of tweezers
1- Also tweez·er [twee-zer] /ˈtwi zər/ .
Words Nearby tweezers
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How to use tweezers in a sentence
Much of the content was chit-chatty girl talk about longing for manicures, pedicures, a pair of tweezers and “underwear that fit.”
"In a moment you won't see it," declared the doctor, as he adjusted the tweezers, getting a careful grip on the end of the hair.
Frank Merriwell's Races | Burt L. StandishIt's all finicky work with tweezers and magnifying glasses, trying to get everything to fit in that little case.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowSuitable tweezers may be obtained at the larger hardware stores or of watchmakers.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects | C. V. RileyThroughout Central Africa a pair of tweezers for extracting thorns is an indispensable requisite in the equipment of every native.
The Evolution of Culture | Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
We therefore proceeded with the experiment, and fixed into the object-glass the little animal, who was struggling in our tweezers.
British Dictionary definitions for tweezers
/ (ˈtwiːzəz) /
a small pincer-like instrument for handling small objects, plucking out hairs, etc: Also called: pair of tweezers, (esp US) tweezer
Origin of tweezers
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