tweezer
Precision gripping tool
Tweezer is the singular form of tweezers, a small pinching tool with two arms joined at one end, used to pluck hairs or grip tiny objects.
The singular appears mainly when specifying a type: an eyebrow tweezer, a precision tweezer for electronics work.
The tool itself is almost always called tweezers, like scissors or pliers.
Removing by tugging
- eyebrowsHair above eyes
- shapingGiving something its form
- archCurved spanning structure
- strayWander from course
unwanted · hair · ingrown · follicle · depilation · epilation · threading · waxing
Squeeze with fingertips
- pluckSpirit or yank
- stingSharp wound from insect
- winceReflexive recoil from distress
- flinchInvoluntary retreat from threat
sharp · prickle · pull · tug · nip · smart · twinge · discomfort
Medical grasping instrument
- pincersGripping tool or claws
- nippersGripping or cutting implements
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
clamp · grip · extractor · precision · implement · serrated · angled · stainless steel
Accuracy of measurement
- fineAcceptable in quality
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- steady handUnwavering manual control
nimble · dexterity · finesse · minute · tiny · intricate · fiddly · painstaking
Medical grasping instrument
- hemostatClamp stopping vessel flow
- clampDevice for holding tight
- sutureMedical wound closure
- dissectingMethodically cutting to examine
dressing · microsurgery · biopsy · specimen · tissue · sterile · surgical-grade · operating room
plucking
Removing by tugging
stray · unwanted · hair · ingrown · follicle · depilation · epilation · threading · waxing · brow bar
pinch
Squeeze with fingertips
flinch · sharp · prickle · pull · tug · nip · smart · twinge · discomfort · ouch
forceps
Medical grasping instrument
tongs · clamp · grip · extractor · precision · implement · serrated · angled · stainless steel · retriever
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- fineAcceptable in quality
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- carefulExercising caution and attention
steady hand · nimble · dexterity · finesse · minute · tiny · intricate · fiddly · painstaking · detail work
forceps
Medical grasping instrument
dissecting · dressing · microsurgery · biopsy · specimen · tissue · sterile · surgical-grade · operating room · debridement
- pair of tweezersSmall pinching instrument