NOUN | artifact | pair of tongs, tongs | any of various devices for taking hold of objects |
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Meaning | Any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below. | |
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Synonym | tongs | |
Narrower | fire tongs, coal tongs | tongs for taking hold of burning coals |
ice tongs | tongs for lifting blocks of ice | |
Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
Spanish | pinzas, tenazas | |
Catalan | pinces |
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