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tong

noun

/tɒŋ/

Meaning

a tool with two movable arms used to pick up and hold objects

He used the tong to pick up the hot coal.

pincer, clamp, gripper, holder

hand, fingers

kitchen tong, metal tong, barbecue tong, ice tong

Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.

The process of supplying or treating with oxygen.

A difficult time or suffering experience

Chemical remnants left over from pesticides used on crops or in soil.

a collection of wild animals kept for exhibition; a diverse or strange group of people or things

A very strong wind.