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tongs
tongs is a 5-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An instrument, usually of metal, consisting of two parts, or long shafts, jointed together at or near one end, or united by an elastic bow, used for handling things, especially hot coals or metals; -- often called a pair of tongs. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 8 · 2 senses
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- 1plural noun
An instrument, usually of metal, consisting of two parts, or long shafts, jointed together at or near one end, or united by an elastic bow, used for handling things, especially hot coals or metals; -- often called a pair of tongs.
- 2noun
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
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