ice tongs

American  

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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Etymology

Origin of ice tongs

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

On a past gig, a pair of giant ice tongs fell into the machine and jammed up the gears.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 6, 2020

Conant Metal & Light is a feast for the eyes — dazzling lighting, decorative metalwork and art made from repurposed objects, like canning jars, wrought-iron ice tongs and telephone pole insulators.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2019

Some items were obvious: a pair of women’s boots, large ice tongs, a coffee grinder and an old iron.

From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2015

As Philip breaks into Charles’ apartment, the camera pans over some fancy drinking paraphernalia, crystal glasses and carafes, and silver ice tongs.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2014

When she returned to the pits the stones had been removed and John Frying Pan, with a pair of Sleepy Cat ice tongs, was lifting out the first big chunks of roasted meat.

From Laramie Holds the Range by Spearman, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton)