Definition of tongs Tongs
/tΙΛΕz/ - [tangz] - tongs
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What does tongs mean?
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NounPlural: tongs |
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| tongs - any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below | ||
| pair of tongs | ||
| device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" | ||
| plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one | ||
| coal tongs, fire tongs tongs for taking hold of burning coals | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- tongs (n. pl.)
An instrument, usually of metal, consisting of two parts, or long shafts, jointed together at or near one end, or united by an elastic bow, used for handling things, especially hot coals or metals; -- often called a pair of tongs.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©
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tongs
A tool that consists of two movable bars joined at one end, used to pick up an object.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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tongs
tongz, n.pl. a domestic instrument, consisting of two jointed pieces or shafts of metal, used for lifting. [A.S. tange; Ice. tΓΆng, Ger. zange.]
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