tang 1
/tang/ , n.
1. a strong taste or flavor.
2. the distinctive flavor or quality of a thing.
3. a pungent or distinctive odor.
4. a touch or suggestion of something; slight trace.
5. a long and slender projecting strip, tongue, or prong forming part of an object, as a chisel, file, or knife, and serving as a means of attachment for another part, as a handle or stock.
6. a surgeonfish.
v.t.
7. to furnish with a tang.
[ 1300-50; ME tange tongue of a snake, projection on a tool, perh. tangi projection, headland ]
Syn. 1. savor. 4. taste, hint.
tang 2
/tang/ , n.
1. a sharp ringing or twanging sound; clang.
v.t. , v.i.
2. to ring or twang; clang.
[ 1550-60; imit.; see TING 1 ]