tongs meaning in Tamil
இடுக்கி iṭukki
UK/tɒŋz//tɔŋz/
tongs in Tamil: இடுக்கி (iṭukki). In English, tongs means an instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.
Tamil words for tongs
- instrument
- இடுக்கி iṭukki
English meaning of tongs
- noun An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.
- noun A large scissors-like two-piece center-hinged forged-iron implement with oval-loop handles and with pointed tips turned inward (in the same plane as and perpendicular to the handles) to facilitate lifting and carrying a block of ice. Often called ice tongs.
tongs in other languages
Questions about tongs in Tamil
- What is the meaning of tongs in Tamil?
- Tongs in Tamil is இடுக்கி (iṭukki).
- tongs என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Tongs: இடுக்கி (iṭukki).
- What does tongs mean in English?
- Tongs means an instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.
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