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tweezers
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of TWEEZERS
[plural]
: a small tool that is made of two narrow pieces of metal which are joined at one end and that is used to hold, move, or pull very small objects镊子；小夹钳 — see picture at grooming
- He used (a pair of) tweezers to take a splinter out of his finger.他用镊子拔出了手指上的刺。
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: any of various small metal instruments that are usually held between the thumb and index finger, are used for plucking, holding, or manipulating, and consist of two legs joined at one end
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web And tweezers come in handy, but better still is to avoid the spikes altogether by using a butane torch or gas burner with a low flame to burn off the tiny needles. 
Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 Appropriately enough, this week's HOH competition is the one where the players must practice tremendous patience in stacking very tiny cans while using a big pair of tweezers. Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022 The machine enabled the researchers to study the composition of the glass beads in the meteorites—separated using small tweezers under a microscope—and find the tiny traces of helium and neon trapped inside. WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 Optical tweezers are fabricated in a glass vacuum chamber and used to trap atoms in a lattice of interlacing laser beams. Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Other finds were more mundane: Researchers uncovered a range of beauty and grooming supplies, including combs, tweezers, toothpicks and ear wax removers. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2022 Then there is a peeler, a corkscrew, ice tongs, tweezers, a Mint Julep strainer, a Hawthorne strainer, a fine mesh strainer, a lemon zester, and a citrus squeezer. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 18 June 2022 With the tweezers, firmly grasp the tick by the head. Kathryn Watson, SELF, 10 June 2022 So with the tweezers, apply steady and even pressure, but not too hard being careful not to crush it. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 May 2022 See More
Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 Appropriately enough, this week's HOH competition is the one where the players must practice tremendous patience in stacking very tiny cans while using a big pair of tweezers. Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022 The machine enabled the researchers to study the composition of the glass beads in the meteorites—separated using small tweezers under a microscope—and find the tiny traces of helium and neon trapped inside. WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 Optical tweezers are fabricated in a glass vacuum chamber and used to trap atoms in a lattice of interlacing laser beams. Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Other finds were more mundane: Researchers uncovered a range of beauty and grooming supplies, including combs, tweezers, toothpicks and ear wax removers. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2022 Then there is a peeler, a corkscrew, ice tongs, tweezers, a Mint Julep strainer, a Hawthorne strainer, a fine mesh strainer, a lemon zester, and a citrus squeezer. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 18 June 2022 With the tweezers, firmly grasp the tick by the head. Kathryn Watson, SELF, 10 June 2022 So with the tweezers, apply steady and even pressure, but not too hard being careful not to crush it. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
obsolete English tweeze, noun, etui, short for obsolete English etweese, from plural of obsolete English etwee, from French étui
First Known Use
1654, in the meaning defined above
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