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tongs

/tɒŋz/

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noun

/tɒŋz/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее инструмент, состоящий из двух шарнирных рычагов с ручками и заостренными крючками, используемый для захвата или подъема предметов.

A noun referring to a tool consisting of two hinged arms with handles and pointed hooks, used for grasping or lifting objects.

irregular plural

  1. Utensil for graspingB1formal

    A tool with two arms that are joined at one end, used for picking up or holding objects, especially in cooking or handling hot items.

    ruЩипцы

    • She used the tongs to turn the steak on the grill.
    • The chef picked up the hot pan with metal tongs.
    • He carefully placed the sugar cubes into the tea using tongs.

    Synonymsforceps

Forms
  • tongs plural form
  • tongs' possessive plural form
  • tongs' possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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