tweezer

noun

twee·​zer ˈtwē-zər 

: tweezers

Examples of tweezer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inspect your dog after every outing, checking the ears, armpits and gaps between the toes, and pull any tick out whole with tweezers. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

It’s also outfitted with storage pockets to securely stow smaller essentials like a toothbrush, makeup, and tweezers. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

The tick is only attached to the host by its mouthparts, so grasp the tick with the tweezers at or near its head, as close to the skin as possible, and using steady, even pressure, pull it straight up and out, away from the skin. — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 22 June 2026

As cold-atom physics has grown more sophisticated, more labs have tried their hands (and optical tweezers) at making atoms fit for purpose. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tweezer

• freezer
• geezer
• teaser
• ebenezer