🔧tong

noun
/tɒŋ/

Meaning

a tool with two movable arms used to pick up and hold objects

Example Sentences

He used the tong to pick up the hot coal.

Synonyms

pincer, clamp, gripper, holder

Antonyms

hand, fingers

Collocations

kitchen tong, metal tong, barbecue tong, ice tong

More Example Sentences

I have a sore on my tongue.

My child is weak in English because our mother tongue is different - is any additional language support available?

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