NOUN
- any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
How To Use pair of tongs In A Sentence
- He did not touch the face of the pictures but used a pair of tongs from the desk drawer to separate them. THE SERPENT'S MARK
- He picked up the hot metal with a pair of tongs.
- The sisters got out of Alex's way as he grabbed an oven mitt and a pair of tongs.
- He picked up the hot metal with a pair of tongs.
- After a few minutes, he lifted the piece of metal off the anvil with a pair of tongs and plunged it into a bucket of water near by.
- He took to the Kiwi wine like a duck to water and by the time that Frenchman got to the barbie he was wielding a pair of tongs with gusto and flair.
- The ostler and humpbacked postilion, one bearing a stable-lantern and a hay-fork, the other a rushlight and a broom, constituted the advanced guard; Mrs. Dods herself formed the centre, talking loud and brandishing a pair of tongs; while the two maids, like troops not to be much trusted after their recent defeat, followed, cowering in the rear. Saint Ronan's Well
- After a few minutes, he lifted the piece of metal off the anvil with a pair of tongs and plunged it into a bucket of water near by.
- When it's smoking, quickly add broccoli and toss well with a pair of tongs.
- With twists, trims and a deftly handled pair of tongs, the East Yorkshire hairdresser has proved he is a cut above.
