tongs /tɒŋz $ tɑːŋz, tɒːŋz/ BrE AmE noun [plural]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: tang (singular) ]
a tool that you use to lift up small objects. It has two bars joined at one end, that you press together to lift objects.
tongs /tɒŋz $ tɑːŋz, tɒːŋz/ BrE AmE noun [plural]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: tang (singular) ]
a tool that you use to lift up small objects. It has two bars joined at one end, that you press together to lift objects.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012