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While there are many varieties of grills, each with their own virtues to be sure, I prefer the standard Weber kettle grill. Don't be fooled into thinking that you need any fancy gadgets in order to take advantage of cooking over a live fire. Just a good set of tongs and you're set.
Barton Seaver

Meaning of "tongs" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TONGS

Plural of Old English tange; related to Old Saxon tanga, Old High German zanga, Old Norse tong.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TONGS

tongs  [tɒŋz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TONGS

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Tongs is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TONGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tongs

Tongs are used for gripping and lifting tools, of which there are many forms adapted to their specific use. Some are merely large pincers or nippers, but the greatest number fall into three classes: ▪ Tongs which have long arms terminating in small flat circular ends of tongs and are pivoted close to the handle, as in the common fire-tongs, used for picking up pieces of coal and placing them on a fire. ▪ Tongs consisting of a single band of metal bent round one or two bands joined at the head by a spring, as in sugar-tongs, asparagus-tongs and the like. ▪ Tongs in which the pivot or joint is placed close to the gripping ends, such as a driller's round tongs, blacksmith's tongs or crucible-tongs. The tongs are a very common cooking utensil when grilling or barbecuing, as they provide a way to move, rotate and turn the food with delicate precision. According to Pirkei Avot, a classical Jewish text of the third century of the common era, the first pair of tongs were created by God right before God rested in the Seventh Day. The reasoning is that a blacksmith must use a pair of tongs in order to fashion a brand new pair of tongs.

Definition of tongs in the English dictionary

The definition of tongs in the dictionary is a tool for grasping or lifting, consisting of a hinged, sprung, or pivoted pair of arms or levers, joined at one end Also called: pair of tongs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TONGS


longs
lɒŋz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TONGS

tong
tonga
Tongan
tonger
Tongking
Tongkingese
tongster
tongue
tongue depressor
tongue twister
tongue worm
tongue-and-groove
tongue-and-groove joint
tongue-lash
tongue-lashing
tongue-tie
tongue-tied
tongued
tongueless
tonguelet

WORDS THAT END LIKE TONGS

curling tongs
earnings
feelings
findings
hammer and tongs
ice tongs
Kings
lazy tongs
leggings
pair of tongs
rankings
ratings
savings
Song of Songs
Springs
strings
sugar tongs
things
wings
Writings

Synonyms and antonyms of tongs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tongs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TONGS

Find out the translation of tongs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tongs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tongs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pinzas
570 millions of speakers

English

tongs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिमटे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملقط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

щипцы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pinças
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিমটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pinces
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zange
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tongs
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẹp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடுக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिमटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maşa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tenaglie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kleszcze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щипці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clește
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαβίδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tungorna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tongs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TONGS»

The term «tongs» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TONGS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tongs

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3 QUOTES WITH «TONGS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tongs.
1
Garrett Hardin
But it is no good using the tongs of reason to pull the Fundamentalists' chestnuts out of the fire of contradiction. Their real troubles lie elsewhere.
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Barton Seaver
While there are many varieties of grills, each with their own virtues to be sure, I prefer the standard Weber kettle grill. Don't be fooled into thinking that you need any fancy gadgets in order to take advantage of cooking over a live fire. Just a good set of tongs and you're set.
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J. B. Smoove
You turn hotdogs with tongs. Don't you ever use those tongs on a hamburger.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TONGS»

Discover the use of tongs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tongs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adult Orthopaedic Nursing
Figure 6-26 Traction for cervical fractures may be applied with tongs. (Zimmer, Inc . (1996). Zimmer Traction Handbook Warsaw, IN: Zimmer, Inc.) Figure 6-27 The Stryker wedge turning frame allows the patient to be turned from supine to prone  ...
Delores Christina Schoen, 2000
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Contemporary Management of Spinal Cord Injury: From Impact ...
Figure 1: Gardner-Wells tongs are used in a patient for closed cervical reduction. In 1973, Gardner'8 introduced the springloaded tong. The Gardner-Wells (G-W) tongs can be applied readily under local anesthesia and they have rapidly ...
Charles H. Tator, Edward C. Benzel, 2000
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Emergency Procedures and Techniques
Fractures and dislocations of the cervical spine requiring tongs within the emergency department are those that are accompanied by neurologic compromise on initial evaluation or those in which minimal motion of the cervical spine produces ...
Robert Rutha Simon, Barry E. Brenner, 2002
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Metalwork Theory
Forge tongs are used for holding hot metal while it is being worked on the anvil. The tongs should not be held in the forge with the metal that is being heated, or they will lose their shape and their correct grip. Whenever possible it is better to do ...
P. F. Lye, 1984
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Hammer & Tongs: Conversations in Verse Concerning English ...
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Michael Skupin, 2009
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Roughnecks, Rock Bits and Rigs: The Evolution of Oil Well ...
In reality the drill string, or rotary drilling shaft, comprised only the drill pipe and drill collars.187 Tongs The pipe tongs make and break pipe and casing. First developed in the early 1900s, they reflected the need to take care with the pipe ...
Sandy Gow, Bonar Alexander Gow, 2005
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Nomenclature 3.0 for Museum Cataloging
Tongs, Flask Labware 248 Tongs, Flat Metalworking T&E 181 Tongs, Gad Metalworking T&E 181 Tongs, Half-Round Metalworking T&E 181 Tongs, Hammer Metalworking T&E 181 Tongs, Hog Animal Care Equipment 106 Tongs, Hollow-Bit ...
Paul Bourcier, Ruby Rogers, Nomenclature Committee, 2010
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Spinal Deformities: The Comprehensive Text
PLACEMENT OF THE MAYFIELD TONGS The skin is cleansed by wiping with an iodine or alcohol solution. Shaving and formal prepping are not necessary. With the patient supine, one sterile pin is placed above the ear, and the other two ...
Ronald L. DeWald, 2011
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Modules for Basic Nursing Skills
Skull tongs are used to immobilize the cervical spine in the treatment of unstable fractures or dislocation of the cervical spine. Although Crutchfield tongs have been used almost exclusively in the past, Gardner-Wells skull tongs are also now in ...
Janice Rider Ellis, Elizabeth Ann Nowlis, Patricia M. Bentz, 1992
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Basic Hairdressing: A Coursebook for Level 2
Always pick them up by their handles. • Always place a comb between hot tongs and the client's scalp when you are working near the scalp. • Always use the stand or rest attached to the tongs to prevent work surfaces from becoming scorched ...
Stephanie Henderson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TONGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tongs is used in the context of the following news items.
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Women, arise! Wield the tongs, sear the steaks
Not to suggest all the important battles have been won and there's nothing left to fight for — say, pay equity and universal education. But at least we have broad ... «London Free Press, Aug 15»
2
Scissor sister Charlotte Mulhall in lockdown after burning inmate …
Sources confirmed that the incident with the hair tongs took place and that Mulhall is suspected of involvement in other violent incidents, but it is understood no ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Tantrik burns woman with hot tongs to exorcise her
According to eight-month pregnant woman's parents, the entire body of their daughter was burnt with hot tongs. The tantrik who is on the run also allegedly beat ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Watch a blacksmith masterfully forge a pair of tongs
It is an incredible amount of work to forge a pair of fireplace tongs. Like, this blacksmith should be awarded with a medal that lets everyone know that they should ... «Gizmodo, Jun 15»
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Oregon woman arrested after using her hands at salad bar, then …
The 49-year-old also threw tongs she should have been using to pick up food at an employee. The staff member was hit in the neck. The bizarre incident ... «New York Daily News, May 15»
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Australian pet python has BBQ tongs surgically removed
Snakes have the ability regurgitate food if they have a change of heart, but Dr Funnell says he was not confident Winston would be able to regurgitate the tongs ... «BBC News, May 15»
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Woman who kept eating from salad bar with hands accused of …
Employees at Tecos along Southeast Powell Boulevard reported the 49-year-old repeatedly using her hands to get food from the salad bar -- ignoring the tongs, ... «OregonLive.com, May 15»
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Man tortured with burning hair tongs to his genitals by three women …
A man was tortured with burning hair tongs to his genitals by three women - as punishment for seeing several girls at once, a court heard. Lorraine Earles, 47 ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
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World's most expensive chocolate bar To'ak goes on sale for £169
... pure chocolate bar costing £169. It is eaten using wooden tongs, or tasting utensils, so that it is easier to perceive the chocolate's aroma on the nose. «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
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This chocolate costs £169 per bar and you have to eat it with …
It is eaten using wooden tongs, or tasting utensils, so that it is easier to perceive the chocolate's aroma on the nose. PA A woman eating chocolate. Chocs away: ... «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»

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