tongs
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1. tongs - Noun
2. tongs - Verb
Meaning
An instrument, usually of metal, consisting of two parts, or long shafts, jointed together at or near one end, or united by an elastic bow, used for handling things, especially hot coals or metals; -- often called a pair of tongs.
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And you admire the gusto with which the couples go hammer and tongs at each other.
A basket of warm bread rolls (served with silver tongs) were presented to us next.
After 3 minutes, carefully remove the skillet and use tongs to flip the steak over.
As they’re cooking on the skin side, you’ll probably need to pour out the accumulated fat several times — hold the duck breasts in place with tongs as you pour.
He has 125 hammers and 60 tongs he uses for varying tasks, not just collectibles.
It is at this time, according to a late 11th-century legend, that the Devil is said to have tempted Dunstan and to have been held by the face with Dunstan's tongs.