tång — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pincers noun A hand tool with two pivoted, blunt jaws used for gripping or pulling.
- pliers noun A hand tool with pincer jaws used for gripping, bending, or cutting.
- seaweed noun Any of various plant-like algae that grow in the sea, often washed up on beaches.
- tong noun A gripping tool with two hinged arms, used to pick up or hold something (usually hot or awkward) without touching it directly.
- tongs noun A tool with two hinged arms used for gripping and lifting objects without touching them by hand.
Senses
tång is used for these senses in English:
- pincers A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
- pliers A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.
- seaweed Any of numerous marine algae, such as a kelp.
- tong (mostly plural) An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
- tongs An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.
pincers — full definition
- noun A hand tool with two pivoted, blunt jaws used for gripping or pulling.
- noun The front claws of crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters.