A kitchen or gripping tool with two arms that pivot together, used to pick up, flip, or hold items.
From Old English 'tange,' related to 'tang' (a pointed projecting part). Likely from Proto-Germanic roots meaning 'to grip or seize.'
Cooking tongs have been around for thousands of years—ancient Romans used them, and they're one of the few tools that work equally well for a barbecue or a surgical operation!
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