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ice tongs

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noun (usually used with a plural verb)

a small pair of tongs for serving ice cubes.

tongs for handling a large block of ice.

Origin of ice tongs

First recorded in 1855–60

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for ice tongs

Historical Examples of ice tongs

I said again, with the flute turning into a pair of ice-tongs that clamped into the corners of my heart.
The Prairie Child
Arthur Stringer
A heavy pair of tongs, like ice-tongs, is attached to one end, and the log is snaked out by horses to the skidway.
Handwork in Wood
William Noyes