Definition of tong
: a secret society or fraternal organization especially of Chinese in the U.S. formerly notorious for gang warfare
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Dip a small piece of folded paper towel in vegetable oil, and use tongs to brush the grill grates with it. 2.
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Using tongs and a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a cutting board.
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Memorial Day weekend signals the start of grill season, so dust off your grill, light it, and scrub the rack with a nylon-bristle grill brush or a wadded piece of foil held with tongs, then brush the rack with oil.
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Place half a lemon near the joint of tongs to squeeze out all the juice.
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Pull out the hot, dripping kale leaves with tongs, and put directly into a blender.
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Using tongs, turn meatballs and cook until other side is also well browned, about 4 minutes.
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Drain rice noodles in a colander and add to wok, using tongs to toss noodles with vegetable-pork mixture.
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Using tongs or two spoons, mix gently to combine, transfer to a large plate and serve warm.
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Origin and Etymology of tong
Chinese (Guangdong) tòhng, literally, hall
Definition of tong
: to use tongs especially in taking or gathering something
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Oystermen spent a month tonging up millions of adult oysters and moving them to the new location.
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Origin and Etymology of tong
tongs
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First Known Use: 1868
in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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