tongs

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

tongs BrE [tɒŋz] NAmE [tɔːŋz] NAmE [tɑːŋz] noun plural
1. a tool with two long parts that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things
•a pair of tongs
2. (also ˈcurling tongs) (both BrE) (NAmE curling iron)a tool that is heated and used for curling hair
see hammer and tongs at ↑hammer _n.
See also: ↑curling iron ▪ ↑curling tongs

Word Origin:
[tongs] Old English tang(e) (singular), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tang and German Zange.