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PAIR OF TONGS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
Synonyms:
pair of tongs; tongs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pair of tongs" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
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 "pair of tongs"):
coal tongs; fire tongs (tongs for taking hold of burning coals)
ice tongs (tongs for lifting blocks of ice)
