n. 1 a strong taste or flavour or smell. 2 a characteristic quality. 3 the projection on the blade of a tool, esp. a knife, by which the blade is held firm in the handle.
[ ME f. ON tange point, tang of a knife ]
n. 1 a strong taste or flavour or smell. 2 a characteristic quality. 3 the projection on the blade of a tool, esp. a knife, by which the blade is held firm in the handle.
[ ME f. ON tange point, tang of a knife ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012