plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: any of numerous grasping devices consisting commonly of two pieces joined at one end by a pivot or hinged like scissors
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This one comes with a 25-ounce stainless steel shaker, double measuring jigger, stirrer/mixer spoon, strainer, and ice tongs.
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Women's Health, 6 Feb. 2023
Add the spaghetti and mix with tongs to fully incorporate all the ingredients.
—Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
Some might cook faster than others, just remove the cooked ones and bake the other slices, turning with kitchen tongs, as needed, until ready.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Dec. 2022
The kit includes a spatula, and fork and tongs with bottle openers.
—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022
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Women's Health, 6 Feb. 2023
Add the spaghetti and mix with tongs to fully incorporate all the ingredients.
—Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
Some might cook faster than others, just remove the cooked ones and bake the other slices, turning with kitchen tongs, as needed, until ready.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Dec. 2022
The kit includes a spatula, and fork and tongs with bottle openers.
—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022
See All Example Sentences for tongs
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“Tongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tongs. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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tongs
plural noun
ˈtäŋz 
ˈtȯŋz
: a device for taking hold of something that consists usually of two movable pieces joined at one end
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