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tongs. pl n. 1. (Tools) a tool for grasping or lifting, consisting of a hinged, sprung, or pivoted pair of arms or levers, joined at one end. Also called: pair of tongs. [plural of Old English tange; related to Old Saxon tanga, Old High German zanga, Old Norse tong ]. (tÉÅz, tÉÅz). n. (usu. with a pl.
Tongs are hand-tools used by blacksmiths to pick up and hold hot pieces of metal. Tongs are generally made of wrought iron or steel, and are superior to pliars or vise grips for holding hot metal because tongs have large flat smooth jaw surfaces that do not scratch or gawl the workpiece.