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tongs noun

  /tɑŋz/ , /tɒŋz/ , /tɔŋz/
  • An instrument or 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.
 щипцы́, схва́ты

tong noun

  /tɑŋ/ , /tɒŋ/ , /tɔŋ/
  • (mostly plural) An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
 ками́нные щипцы́

tong verb

  /tɑŋ/ , /tɒŋ/ , /tɔŋ/
  • (transitive) To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs.
 захвати́ть щипца́ми
  • (intransitive) To use tongs.
 испо́льзовать щипцы́
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