pair of tongs Synonyms

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pair of tongs Meaning

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pair of tongs (n)

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

pair of tongs Sentence Examples

  1. The cook deftly used tongs to retrieve the charred steak from the grill.
  2. The blacksmith employed tongs to manipulate the red-hot metal in his forge.
  3. The jeweler carefully gripped a delicate pendant with tongs to set a gemstone.
  4. The gardener used tongs to remove thorns from the prickly rose bush.
  5. The chemist used tongs to handle radioactive materials in the laboratory.
  6. The chef carefully placed the grilled vegetables on a plate with the aid of tongs.
  7. The sculptor used tongs to reshape the molten wax before pouring it into a mold.
  8. The mechanic used pliers and tongs to tighten bolts on a car engine.
  9. The librarian carefully turned the pages of a rare book with tongs to avoid tearing them.
  10. The archaeologist used tongs to gently extract a fragile artifact from a burial chamber.

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

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The cook deftly used tongs to retrieve the charred steak from the grill.

The blacksmith employed tongs to manipulate the red-hot metal in his forge.

The jeweler carefully gripped a delicate pendant with tongs to set a gemstone.

The gardener used tongs to remove thorns from the prickly rose bush.