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tongs

[tawngz, tongz] / tɔŋz, tɒŋz /
NOUN
pincers
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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

He said that while his Labour and Conservative opponents would be going "hammer and tongs to discredit each other" he would be going "hammer and tongs" for Scotland.

From BBC May 23, 2024

Ms. Tapia has been looking for her son, Gustavo Daryl, since he was abducted in 2018 from his food stand, apron on and grill tongs in hand.

From New York Times Jan. 25, 2024

Lourdes fished Pilar’s book out of the tub with barbecue tongs and placed it on the porcelain platter she reserved for her roasted pork legs.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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