tongs; pincers
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Meanings
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tongs; pincers
Specifically refers to a type of tongs or pincers made of metal, used for gripping or lifting objects (like hot metal, coal, or other materials). It resembles scissors but lacks a cutting edge, with wider, flat tips.
Tiě铁
jiang匠
yòng用
jiā夹
jiǎn剪
cóng从
huǒ火
lú炉
lǐ里
jiá夹
chū出
yī一
kuài块
hóng红
rè热
de的
tiě铁
。
The blacksmith used tongs to pull a piece of red-hot iron from the furnace.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
lǎo老
shì式
jiā夹
jiǎn剪
shì是
jiá夹
fēng蜂
wō窝
méi煤
de的
zhuān专
yòng用
gōng工
jù具
。
This old-fashioned type of pincer is a special tool for gripping honeycomb briquettes.
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Cāng仓
kù库
lǐ里
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
yī一
bǎ把
shēng生
xiù锈
de的
jiā夹
jiǎn剪
。
A pair of rusty tongs was found in the warehouse.