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ice tongs

noun

, (usually used with a plural verb)
  1. a small pair of tongs for serving ice cubes.
  2. tongs for handling a large block of ice.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ice tongs1

First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences

For instance, a passenger gets on the platform at Portage, and the ice tongs grasp him or her securely.

A heavy pair of tongs, like ice-tongs, is attached to one end, and the log is snaked out by horses to the skidway.

A pair of tongs (something like ice tongs) seized the shell by the ears and lifted it up to the gun bore.

I said again, with the flute turning into a pair of ice-tongs that clamped into the corners of my heart.

It had great claws as big as ice tongs, and it roared like a lion.

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