Synonyms for tweezers

Most common

tongs · pair of tweezers · pincers · pair of pincers

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A small pincerlike instrument, usually made of metal, used for handling or picking up small objects (such as postage stamps), plucking out (plucking) hairs, pulling out slivers, etc.

Related words

Phrases

pair of tweezers optical tweezers

Example sentences

• tongs The smith used the tongs to pick up the horseshoe.
• pincers The crab's pincers tightened around my wrist.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

tongs¹

7 letters

pincers²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pincers² = 2 syllables).