a pair of tongs
21tongs — /tawngz, tongz/, n. (usually used with a plural v.) any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of). [see TONG1] * * * …
22tongs — [[t]tɔŋz, tɒŋz[/t]] n. (usu. with a pl. v.) bui any of various implements consisting of two movable arms fastened together, used for picking up an object (usu. used with pair of) • Etymology: bef. 900; see tong I …
23ice tongs — noun tongs for lifting blocks of ice • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑tongs, ↑pair of tongs * * * noun plural 1. : tongs having usually two handles and hooked points for lifting large blocks of ice …
24coal tongs — noun tongs for taking hold of burning coals • Syn: ↑fire tongs • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑tongs, ↑pair of tongs, ↑fire iron …
25fire tongs — noun tongs for taking hold of burning coals • Syn: ↑coal tongs • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑tongs, ↑pair of tongs, ↑fire iron …
26ice tongs — 1. a small pair of tongs for serving ice cubes. 2. tongs for handling a large block of ice. [1855 60] * * * …
27sugar tongs — noun plural : a pair of usually silver tongs with claw shaped or spoon shaped ends for serving lump sugar * * * small tongs used for serving cubed sugar. [1700 10] * * * sugar tongs plural noun Small tongs for lifting sugar lumps at table • • •… …
28lazy tongs — extensible tongs for grasping objects at a distance, consisting of a series of pairs of crossing pieces, each pair pivoted together in the middle and connected with the next pair at the extremities. [1830 40] * * * …
29lazy tongs — /ˈleɪzi tɒŋz/ (say layzee tongz) plural noun a kind of extensible tongs for grasping objects at a distance, consisting of a series of pairs of crossing pieces, each pair pivoted together in the middle and connected with the next pair at the… …
30oyster tongs — noun plural : a pair of wooden tongs 12 to 20 feet long bearing opposing baskets shaped like rakes and used for gathering oysters * * * oyster tongs, an implement for dredging up oysters …
