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port tong

port tong noun: a tong / pair of tongs, used to open wine bottles (especially old bottles of port) with heat stress fracturing. The tongs are designed to be heated red hot, then applied to the neck of the bottle, for which the tongue is shaped to fit around, heating the glass.

Noun

port tong (plural port tongs)

  1. (in plural) A tong / pair of tongs, used to open wine bottles (especially old bottles of port) with heat stress fracturing. The tongs are designed to be heated red hot, then applied to the neck of the bottle, for which the tongue is shaped to fit around, heating the glass.

Forms of port tong

pluralport tongs

Origin of port tong

From port (“type of wine”) + tong.

Questions about port tong

What does port tong mean?
Port tong means a tong / pair of tongs, used to open wine bottles (especially old bottles of port) with heat stress fracturing. The tongs are designed to be heated red hot, then applied to the neck of the bottle, for which the tongue is shaped to fit around, heating the glass.
What part of speech is port tong?
Port tong is a noun.
What is the plural of port tong?
The plural of port tong is port tongs.

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