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tongs

[tawngz, tongz] / tɔŋz, tɒŋz /
NOUN
pincers
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I may need to open my emails with metal tongs for the next 48 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Add the lobster meat and toss to combine using tongs.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024

Use clean tongs, cutting boards and plates for serving cooked food.

From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024

And in 2021, F1 had one of its greatest-ever seasons with Mercedes and Red Bull going at it hammer and tongs with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024

She removed it with a pair of tongs and carried it dripping into the living room.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García


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