Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 10 compound words that contain tongs. The most common are listed below. Open tongs in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- fire tongsTongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs in a fire. Part of a set of fire irons.
- hammer and tongsIn a manner indicating seriousness of intent and capability of harm.
- curling tongsTongs, usually electrically heated, used for curling or waving the hair.
- lazy tongsA pantograph
- port tongsplural of port tong: A tong / pair of tongs, used to open wine bottles (especially old bottles of port) with heat stress fracturing. The tongs are designed to be heated red hot, then applied to the neck of the bottle, for which the tongue …
- pipe tongsplural of pipe tong: A tool that uses a scissor action to exert pressure on a pipe or other cylindrical object in order to lift or handle the object. Normally used with a crane or other power equipment.
- spaghetti tongsTongs with comb-like ends for serving spaghetti and similar pasta.
- grappling tongsBroad-mouthed tongs for gathering oysters.
- pair of tongsA tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.
- pairs of tongsplural of pair of tongs: A tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.
Compound words 10
- pipetongsA jawed tool for gripping a pipe, in turning or holding it.
- TongshanA county of Xianning, Hubei, China.
- apitongsplural of apitong: The medium hardwood tree Dipterocarpus grandiflorus.
- bettongsplural of bettong: Any of the marsupial genera Bettongia and Aepyprymnus; closely related to kangaroos.
- biltongsplural of biltong: A South African food categorized by strips of lean meat cured by salting and drying, similar to American jerky.
- gantongsplural of gantong: An imperial gallon.
- paktongsplural of paktong: An alloy of zinc, copper and nickel, closely resembling silver, of Chinese origin; any of a number of similar alloys developed in imitation of the Chinese product.
- quantongsplural of quantong: Any of several species of Santalum:
- tongsmenplural of tongsman: A member of a criminal tong.
- tongstersplural of tongster: A tongman.