n.
Pronunciation: ' tä ŋ z, ' to ̇ ŋ z
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology: Middle English tonges, plural of tonge, from Old English tang; akin to Old High German zanga tongs and perhaps to Greek daknein to bite
Date: before 12th century
: any of numerous grasping devices consisting commonly of two pieces joined at one end by a pivot or hinged like scissors