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tongs
US /tɑːŋz/
UK /tɑːŋz/
1.
a device with two long arms joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things
:
•
She used the
tongs
to serve the salad.
•
He grabbed the hot coals with the fireplace
tongs
.
:
pincers
forceps
grippers
:
be/go at it hammer and tongs