ice tongs
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
1First recorded in1855–60
Words Nearby ice tongs
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How to use ice tongs in a sentence
For instance, a passenger gets on the platform at Portage, and the ice tongs grasp him or her securely.
Peck's Compendium of Fun | George W. PeckA 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 NoyesA pair of tongs (something like ice tongs) seized the shell by the ears and lifted it up to the gun bore.
Artillery Through the Ages | Albert ManucyI said again, with the flute turning into a pair of ice-tongs that clamped into the corners of my heart.
The Prairie Child | Arthur StringerIt had great claws as big as ice tongs, and it roared like a lion.
Happy Jack | Thornton Burgess
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