tweezers
noun/ˈtwiːzərz/
Frequency rank: #16,210 most common English word
Meaning
a small tool with two arms joined at one end, used for picking up or pulling very small objects.
Example sentence
She used tweezers to carefully pluck her eyebrows before the party.
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