Tongs (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Usages

• Plural Form

Examples

• The chef used a pair of tongs to carefully turn the vegetables in the wok.
• She picked up the hot potatoes with a pair of metal tongs to avoid burning her hands.
• The barbecue master flipped the burgers with a long-handled pair of tongs.
• The fireman used tongs to grasp the burning debris and move it away from the building.
• The lab technician used a pair of delicate tongs to handle the fragile glass vials.

Synonyms

• Pair Of Tongs

Hyponyms

• Coal Tongs