tongs

US: /ˈtɑŋz/, /ˈtɔŋz/
UK: /tˈɒŋz/


English Vietnamese dictionary


tongs /'tɔɳz/
  • danh từ số nhiều ((thường) a pair of gõn
    • cái kẹp, cái cặp
    • I would not touch him with a pair of tongs
      • tôi không muốn mó đến nó (vì nó rất ghê tởm)
    • to go at it hammer and tongs
      • (xem) hammer

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun [pl.]
1 a tool with two long parts that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things: a pair of tongs
2 a tool that is heated and used for curling hair
Idioms see HAMMER n.

Concise English dictionary


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