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tongs — [ tɔŋz ] noun plural 1. ) a metal or plastic object that consists of two connected arms that you push together in order to pick something up: a pair of sugar tongs 2. ) BRITISH a CURLING IRON … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Pick 'n' mix — is a common method used to sell various small items. It is most often used to sell confectionery, whereby small sweets are displayed in tubs or bins. Customers are able to select any combination of items, and using a small shovel or tongs, put… … Wikipedia
tongs — [[t]tɒ̱ŋz, AM tɔ͟ːŋz[/t]] N PLURAL: also a pair of N Tongs are a tool that you use to grip and pick up objects that you do not want to touch. They consist of two long narrow pieces of metal joined together at one end. hammer and tongs → see… … English dictionary
tongs — UK [tɒŋz] / US [tɔŋz] noun [plural] 1) a metal or plastic object that consists of two connected arms that you push together in order to pick something up a pair of sugar tongs 2) British curling tongs • See: hammer I … English dictionary
tongs — ridged metal tongs with long wooden handles used to pick up slimy, slippery and muscular eels … Dictionary of ichthyology
tongs — noun (plural) a tool that consists of two moveable bars joined at one end, used to pick up an object … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tongs — [tɒŋz] noun [plural] a metal or plastic object that consists of two connected arms that you push together in order to pick something up … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
lazy tongs — n. tongs made with a series of crossed, jointed bars, that can be extended to pick up or deposit small objects at a distance: see TONGS … English World dictionary
eel tongs — ridged metal tongs with long wooden handles used to pick up slimy, slippery and muscular eels … Dictionary of ichthyology
lazy tongs — noun plural Date: 1836 a series of jointed and pivoted bars capable of great extension used to pick up or handle something at a distance … New Collegiate Dictionary
