tongs

A grasping device consisting of two arms that are joined, often at one end, as by a pivot or a scissorlike hinge.

See tong.

An instrument, usually of metal, consisting of two parts, or long shafts, jointed together at or near one end, or united by an elastic bow, used for handling things, especially hot coals or metals; — often called a pair of tongs.

Plural form of tong.

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.

(Plural form of tong.) A large scissors-like two-piece center-hinged forged-iron implement with oval-loop handles and with pointed tips turned inward (in the same plane as and perpendicular to the handles) to facilitate lifting and carrying a block of ice. Often called ice tongs.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tong.

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