ice tongs

plural noun

1
: tongs having usually two handles and hooked points for lifting large blocks of ice
2
: small tongs often with claw-shaped ends for handling ice in an ice tub

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice tongs was in 1846

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“Ice tongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20tongs. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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