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pipe tong

pipe tong noun: a tool that uses a scissor action to exert pressure on a pipe or other cylindrical object in order to lift or handle the object. Normally used with a crane or other power equipment.

Noun

pipe tong (plural pipe tongs)

  1. A tool that uses a scissor action to exert pressure on a pipe or other cylindrical object in order to lift or handle the object. Normally used with a crane or other power equipment.
  2. A hand tool consisting of a lever that ends in a toothed surface and an attached chain or strap. In use, the pipe is squeezed between the chain and the teeth, thus gripping the pipe. This version is used more for threading pipe sections together.

Forms of pipe tong

pluralpipe tongs

Questions about pipe tong

What does pipe tong mean?
Pipe tong means a tool that uses a scissor action to exert pressure on a pipe or other cylindrical object in order to lift or handle the object. Normally used with a crane or other power equipment.
What part of speech is pipe tong?
Pipe tong is a noun.
What is the plural of pipe tong?
The plural of pipe tong is pipe tongs.

Words near pipe tong in the dictionary

  1. pipe spools
  2. pipe the eye
  3. pipe the side
  4. pipe tomahawk
  5. pipe tomahawks
  6. pipe tong
  7. pipe tongs
  8. pipe union
  9. pipe unions
  10. pipe up
  11. pipe wrench

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