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[ tang ] SHOW IPA
/ tæŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a strong taste or flavor.
the distinctive flavor or quality of a thing.
a pungent or distinctive odor.
a touch or suggestion of something; slight trace.
a long and slender projecting strip, tongue, or prong forming part of an object, as a chisel, file, or knife, and serving as a means of attachment for another part, as a handle or stock.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of tang 1 1300–50; Middle English
tange tongue of a snake, projection on a tool, perhaps <Old Norse
tangi projection, headland
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Words nearby tang tandoori, Tane, Tanen Taunggyi, Taney, Taneyev, tang , tanga, Tanganyika, Tanganyikan, tangata māori, tangata tiriti
Definition for tang (2 of 3) [ tang ] SHOW IPA
/ tæŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a sharp ringing or twanging sound; clang.
verb (used with or without object) Origin of tang 2 1550–60; imitative; see ting1
Definition for tang (3 of 3) [ tahng ] SHOW IPA
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noun a dynasty in China, a.d. 618–907, marked by territorial expansion, the invention of printing, and the high development of poetry.
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Example sentences from the Web for tang The tomatoes' crunch and tang add new dimensions of delight.
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As far as we know, the earliest frozen dairy treat was made in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD).
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Outside, Matt Schultz supporters in Boy Scout uniforms made pancakes and handed out cups of Tang .
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Desperate to find her missing daughter, Tang posted photos of her across the city.
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"Weibo is really quick," says Tang Yitong, one of the volunteers.
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An iron ferrule or a braided bejuco ferrule is employed to strengthen the shaft where the tang is inserted.
The Bontoc Igorot | Albert Ernest Jenks
Frame and tang apparently square-sectioned, the former perhaps unintentionally constricted at one side.
Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology | Ivor Noel Hume
Morose finds that instead of a mute helpmate he has got one who had 'a tongue with a tang ,' and exclaims 'that cursed barber!
Shakespeare and Music | Edward W. Naylor
When it is uniformly heated, from the tang to the point, of a cherry red colour, it is fit to quench in the water.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
It was a fine, sunny morning, with a tang of autumn in the air, and the concourse within the church was very great.
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British Dictionary definitions for tang (1 of 2) noun a strong taste or flavour the tang of the sea
a pungent or characteristic smell the tang of peat fires
a trace, touch, or hint of something a tang of cloves in the apple pie
the pointed end of a tool, such as a chisel, file, knife, etc, which is fitted into a handle, shaft, or stock
Word Origin for tang C14: from Old Norse tangi point; related to Danish tange point, spit
British Dictionary definitions for tang (2 of 2) noun the imperial dynasty of China from 618–907 ad
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