单词 | pipe tongs |
释义 | > as lemmaspipe tongs pipe tongs n. tongs designed for grasping a pipe or rod. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > clutching or gripping equipment > [noun] > for grasping pipes or rods pipe tongs1795 finger grip1820 gas pliers1860 filing-block1874 pipe grab1875 spider1920 1795 Sale Catal. in Notes & Queries (1951) 14 Apr. 158/2 Iron skewers, pipe tongs, and flesh fork. 1899 Academy 11 Feb. 183/1 A pair of pipe-tongs wherewith the New Englander lifted an outlying coal to light his pipe. 1985 D. Holloway Which? Bk. Plumbing & Central Heating i. 17/1 ‘Pipe tongs’..one of the army of gripping wrenches used for gripping and turning round objects such as iron pipes (but not copper). < as lemmas |
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