English
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Image:Food_Tongs.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Tongs used for grasping food.
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/t��z/, SAMPA|/tQNz/
(General American|US) IPA|/ta���z/t��nz/, SAMPA|/tA:Nz/tO:Nz/
audio|en-us-tongs.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
tongs (plural only)
- 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.
Translations
trans-top|an instrument
CJK Characters: �, �
Chinese: é��å�, é�³å� (qiánzi)
Dutch: tang
French: pinces m|p
German: Zange f; Salatzange f; Nudelzange f; Zuckerzange f
Greek: λαβίδε� (labides)
Hebrew: he-translation|��ק�ת|melkakhat f
Italian: tenaglie f|p
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Japanese: -JAchar|�� (-basami), -JAchar|箸 (-bashi); e.g., ����� (panbasami), �箸 (���, hibashi)
Korean: �� (jipge)
Polish: szczypce
Portuguese: tenaz f; pinça f
Russian: ��ва�� (sxváty) m|p, �ип�� (š�iptsý) m|p
Spanish: pinzas f|p
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See also
forceps
pincers
pliers
tweezers
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