tongs (EN)

noun

noun “tongs”

1. a device with two arms connected at one end, used for picking up and holding objects without touching them with the hands
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   She used the tongs to pick up the hot coals from the fire.
2. a large tool with two handles connected in the middle, used for lifting and carrying heavy objects like blocks of ice
   The workers lifted the heavy ice blocks using sturdy ice tongs.