Tongs — are and lifting tools, of which there are many forms adapted to their specific use. Some are merely large pincers or nippers, but the greatest number fall into three classes: # Tongs which have long arms terminating in small flat circular ends of … Wikipedia
pincer — pin·cer || pɪnsÉ™(r) n. pliers, tongs; limb, arm … English contemporary dictionary
acquisition — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of obtaining Nouns 1. (something acquired) acquisition, acquirement, accession, obtainment, procurement; collection, accumulation, amassing, gathering, reaping, gleaning, picking (up); trover. See… … English dictionary for students
Tweezers — are tools used for picking up small objects that are not easily handled with the human hands. They are probably derived from tongs, pincers, or scissors like pliers used to grab or hold hot objects from the dawn of recorded history.Tweezers make… … Wikipedia
forceps — n.; pl. & sing. [L. forceps, pincers] 1. (ARTHROPODA) Hook or pincer like processes terminating the abdomen of various arthropods which function as weapons in predation or for defense, for holding the mate during courtship, or even for cleaning… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Forceps — An instrument with two blades and a handle used for handling, grasping, or compressing. Many types of forceps are employed in medicine, including the alligator forceps (an angled instrument with jaws at the end), tissue forceps (a form of… … Medical dictionary
retention — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Keeping in possession Nouns 1. retention, retaining, holding, keeping, custody, maintenance, preservation; hold, grasp, gripe, grip, clutch[es]; snare, trap. See possession, restraint, tenacity. 2.… … English dictionary for students
claw — n 1. talon, pounce, curved nail, unguis, hoof, paw, Fr. griffe, Ornith. spur; pincer, nipper, chela, fang; hook, clamp, forceps, tongs; grapnel, grapple, grappling iron, cant hook. v 2. tear, scratch, pounce, Archaic. clapperclaw, scrape, dig;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
clutch — I v 1. seize, snatch, grab, lay hold of, fasten upon; catch, capture, take, hook, snag, ensnare, Sl. nab. 2. grip, grasp, gripe, clasp, clench; hang on to, cling, hug, embrace, Sl. clinch. 3. grope for, claw at, snatch at, catch at, make a grab… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder