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grappling tongs

grappling tongs noun: broad-mouthed tongs for gathering oysters.

Noun

grappling tongs pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Broad-mouthed tongs for gathering oysters.

Questions about grappling tongs

What does grappling tongs mean?
Grappling tongs means broad-mouthed tongs for gathering oysters.
What part of speech is grappling tongs?
Grappling tongs is a noun.

Words near grappling tongs in the dictionary

  1. grappling
  2. grappling hook
  3. grappling hooks
  4. grappling iron
  5. grappling irons
  6. grappling tongs
  7. grappling with
  8. grapplings
  9. graps
  10. grapsid
  11. grapsids

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