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tong

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As a noun, tong means an instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands. As a verb, it means use tongs.

Meanings of tong

5 meanings

noun

  1. mostly pluralAn instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.

  2. A Chinese lineage organization responsible for managing ancestral land

  3. A Chinese secret society or gang

Obsolete spelling of tongue

verb

  1. To use tongs.

  2. To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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