tongs

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by WingerBot (talk | contribs) as of 12:56, 28 September 2019.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
Tongs used for grasping food.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /tɒŋz/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GenAm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /tɔŋz/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cot-caught" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /tɑŋz/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Etymology 1

tong ("tool for manipulating things in a fire") + -s

Noun

Template:en-plural noun

  1. An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.
    • Template:RQ:Chrsty Atbgrfy
      There was also hairdressing: hairdressing, too, really was hairdressing in those times — no running a comb through it and that was that. It was curled, frizzed, waved, put in curlers overnight, waved with hot tongs; [].
  2. (by extension) A large scissors-like two-piece center-hinged forged-iron implement with oval-loop handles and with pointed tips turned inward (in the same plane as and perpendicular to the handles) to facilitate lifting and carrying a block of ice. Often called ice tongs.
Derived terms
Translations
See also

Etymology 2

Noun

tongs

  1. plural of tong (instrument)

Etymology 3

Verb

tongs

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tong

Etymology 4

Noun

tongs

  1. plural of tong (Chinese secret society)

Anagrams