tangid

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Terminological databases

ID 716230 Last modified 30.12.2004

Domain iron foundry & steel foundry - metals & alloysTechnology - Engineering

tangid preferred

pihid

tongs

handing tool with two articulated claws allowing objects of generally cylindrical shape to be held (crucibles, billets, barrels, etc.)

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tangid preferred

pihid

tongs

ID 716695 Last modified 03.07.2015

Domain medical instruments & medical equipment

tangid

forceps

haarmetest ja kahest teineteisega liigestuvast käepidemest koosneb haaramis-, painutus- või lõikeriist, mida nimetatakse kas haarmete ehituse (nt. hammastangid, siinustangid, kuultangid) või kasutusvaldkonna järgi (nt. sünnitustangid, hambatangid, sooletangid)

a pincer-like instrument designed to grasp an object so that it can be held firm or pulled

tangid

forceps

Usage examples

Specially designed forceps – of which there are many varieties – are used by surgeons and dentists in operations (see illustration). The forceps used in childbirth are so designed as to fit firmly round the baby’s head without damaging it. Dental extraction forceps are specially designed to fit the various shapes of teeth.

Inflection Type 22e

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