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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.

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Nearby words

ice skate, ice skater, ice skating, ice station, ice storm, ice tongs, ice tongue, ice water, ice wine, ice yacht, ice-blue

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

  • 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

  • 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