COAL TONGS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Tongs for taking hold of burning coals

Synonyms:

coal tongs; fire tongs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("coal tongs" is a kind of...):

fire iron (metal fireside implements)

pair of tongs; tongs (any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)