TANG


Meaning of TANG in English

~ 1

■ noun

1》 a strong taste, flavour, or smell.

2》 the projection on the blade of a knife or other tool by which the blade is held firmly in the handle.

Origin

ME (denoting a snake's tongue or the sting of an insect): from ON ~i 'point, ~ of a knife'.

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~ 2

■ verb make a loud ringing or clanging sound.

Origin

C16: imitative.

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~ 3

■ noun a surgeonfish which occurs around reefs and rocks. [Genus Acanthurus : several species.]

Origin

C18: from ~ 1 .

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