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Synonyms for tongs
tɔŋz, tɒŋztongs

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Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. tongs, pair of tongsnoun

    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

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  1. List of paraphrases for "tongs":

    flip-flops, pliers, pincers, forceps, claws, tweezers, gloves, clamps, calipers

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#22979claws
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#37584calipers
#38146tongs
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  1. Oliver Funnell:

    You could feel the outline of the tongs through the snake.

  2. Oliver Funnell:

    There was a chance (he could have regurgitated the tongs) but they were too far in, even dragging them out could have been fatal.


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