PAIR OF TONGS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below

Synonyms:

pair of tongs; tongs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

Domain usage:

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

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pair of tongs"):

coal tongs; fire tongs (tongs for taking hold of burning coals)

ice tongs (tongs for lifting blocks of ice)