noun, verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action of seizing, grabbing, holding, or manipulating a given object with tongs. uncountable
2. 2
   The action of seizing an object with tongs for the purpose of pictorially documenting the event. colloquial, uncountable
3. 3
   The action of opening wine bottles with port tongs by superheating the glass with the heated tongs, and then rapidly cooling the glass neck by applying a cold substance, thereby fracturing the glass neck open through heat stress. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of tong form-of, gerund, participle, present

Related phrases

port tong

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