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CHAIN TONGS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("chain tongs" is a kind of...):
pipe wrench; tube wrench (adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe)
Meronyms (parts of "chain tongs"):
chain (a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chain tongs"):
chain wrench (another name for chain tongs)
