FULCRUM FORCEPS
\fˈʌlkɹəm fˈɔːsɛps], \fˈʌlkɹəm fˈɔːsɛps], \f_ˈʌ_l_k_ɹ_ə_m f_ˈɔː_s_ɛ_p_s]\
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An instrument used by dentists, and consisting of a forceps in which one beak is furnished with a hinged metal plate, padded with india-rubber, which rests against the gum, while the other beak has the usual tooth or gouge shape.
By Daniel Lyons