pair of tongs

noun

A tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.

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Meanings

nounpair of tongs (plural pairs of tongs)

plural pairs of tongs

  1. A tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.

    Synonyms: tongs

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.

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More synonyms by meaning

nounany of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below

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device
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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