curling tongs
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pl n
a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curlsAlso called: curling iron, curling irons, curling pins
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby curling tongs
curlicue, curling, curling iron, curling stone, Curling's ulcer, curling tongs, curl one's hair, curlpaper, curl up, curly, curly-coated retriever
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