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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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Origin of ice tongs

First recorded in 1855–60
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for ice tongs

Historical Examples

  • 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