TONGS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word tongs. (close relations)
Definition of TONGS
Best Alternative Words for TONGS
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| forceps | nounn | |||||||
noun • an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies) | ||||||||
| pliers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws | ||||||||
| clamps | nounn | |||||||
noun • a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together verb • fasten or fix with a clamp • impose or inflict forcefully | ||||||||
| nippers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a young person of either sex • a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods | ||||||||
| pincers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping • a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods | ||||||||
| tweezers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping | ||||||||
| idiom | nounn | |||||||
noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the style of a particular artist or school or movement • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||||
| language | nounn | |||||||
noun • a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols • (language) communication by word of mouth • the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number • the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication • the mental faculty or power of vocal communication • a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline | ||||||||
| lingo | nounn | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | ||||||||
