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plural noun[pair of] tongs — Zange, die
* * *[toŋz](an instrument for holding and lifting objects: sugar-tongs; a pair of tongs.) die Zange* * *[tɒŋz, AM tɑ:ŋz]n pl Zange ffire \tongs Feuerzange fa pair of \tongs eine Zange* * *[tɒŋz]plZange f; (= curling tongs, HIST) Brennschere f; (electric) Lockenstab m* * *a) das würde ich nicht einmal mit einer Zange anfassen,b) fig mit der Sache möchte ich nichts zu tun haben* * *plural noun[pair of] tongs — Zange, die
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[tɒŋz] UK / USnplZange f, (curling tongs) Lockenstab m -
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<med.tools> ■ Zange f<metal.tools> (e.g. wire-drawing bench) ■ Schleppzange f -
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(an instrument for lifting sugar lumps: a pair of sugar tongs.) die Zuckerzange* * *ˈsug·ar tongsn pl Zuckerzange f* * ** * *n.Zuckerzange f. -
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ˈcurl·ing ironnˈcurl·ing tongs* * *['kɜːlIŋ"tɒŋz] (US) ['kɜːlIŋ"aɪən]plLockenschere f, Brennschere f; (electric) Lockenstab m* * * -
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'sug·ar tongs nplZuckerzange f
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Tongs — are and lifting tools, of which there are many forms adapted to their specific use. Some are merely large pincers or nippers, but the greatest number fall into three classes: # Tongs which have long arms terminating in small flat circular ends of … Wikipedia
Tongs — Tongs, n. pl. [OE. tonge, tange, AS. tange; akin to D. tang, G. zanga, OHG. zanga, Don. tang, Sw. t[*a]ng, Icel. t[ o]ng, Gr. da knein to bite, Skr. da[ n]i[,c], da[,c]. [root]59. Cf. {Tang} a strong taste, anything projecting.] An instrument,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tongs — (n.) O.E. tange, tang tongs, from P.Gmc. *tango (Cf. O.S. tanga, O.N. töng, Swed. tông, O.Fris. tange, M.Du. tanghe, Du. tang, O.H.G. zanga, Ger. Zange), lit. that which bites, from PIE root *dank … Etymology dictionary
tongs — [ tɔŋz ] noun plural 1. ) a metal or plastic object that consists of two connected arms that you push together in order to pick something up: a pair of sugar tongs 2. ) BRITISH a CURLING IRON … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tongs — tongs; tongs·man; … English syllables
tongs — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) a tool with two movable arms that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things. 2) curling tongs. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
tongs — [tôŋz, täŋz] pl.n. [ME tongys, pl. of tonge < OE tange, akin to Ger zange < IE base * denk̑ , to bite: basic sense “those that bite together”] [sometimes with sing. v.] a device for seizing or lifting objects, having two long arms pivoted… … English World dictionary
tongs — (tongs) an instrument for grasping and holding, consisting of two arms joined by a hinge or pivot … Medical dictionary
tongs — [tɔŋz US ta:ŋz, to:ŋz] n [plural] [: Old English; Origin: tang (singular)] a tool that you use to lift up small objects. It has two bars joined at one end, that you press together to lift objects … Dictionary of contemporary English
-tongs — tongs, etc noun Garden implements of varying forms for getting rid of weeds ● weed … Useful english dictionary
Tongs — Tong Pour l’article homophone, voir Thongue. Une paire de tongs … Wikipédia en Français