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Tongs are gripping and lifting tool
Tool

A broad definition of a tool is an entity used to interface between two or more domains that facilitates more effective action of one domain upon the other....
s, of which there are many forms adapted to their specific use. Some are merely large pincer
Pincer

Pincer may refer to:*Pincer *Pincer , part of an animalSee also*Pincer movement...
s or nipper
Nipper (tool)

A nipper or tile nipper is a tool used to "nip" or remove small amounts of a hard material, such as pieces of a tile which needs to be fitted around an odd or irregular shape....
s, but the greatest number fall into three classes:

  1. Tongs which have long arm
    Arm

    In anatomy, an arm is one of the upper limbs of an animal. The term arm can also be used for analogous structures, such as one of the paired upper limbs of a four-legged animal, or the cephalopod arm....
    s terminating in small flat circular ends of tongs
    Friction

    File:Friction alt.svgFriction is the force resisting the relative lateral motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, or material elements in contact....
     and are pivoted close to the handle
    Handle (grip)

    A handle is a part of, or attachment to, an object that can be moved or used by hand. The design of each type of handle involves substantial ergonomics issues, even where these are dealt with intuitively or by following tradition....
    , as in the common fire-tongs, used for picking up pieces of coal
    Coal

    Coal is a readily combustion black or brownish-black sedimentary rock. The harder forms, such as anthracite, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure....
     and placing them on a fire
    Fire

    Fire is the oxidation of a combustion material releasing heat, light, and various Chemical reaction products such as carbon dioxide and water....
    .
  2. Tongs consisting of a single band of metal
    Metal

    In chemistry, a metal is a chemical element whose atoms readily lose electrons to form positive ions , and form metallic bonds between other metal atoms and ionic bonds between nonmetal atoms....
     bent round one or two bands joined at the head by a spring
    Spring (device)

    A spring is an Elasticity object used to store mechanical energy. Springs are usually made out of hardened steel. Small springs can be wound from pre-hardened stock, while larger ones are made from annealing steel and hardened after fabrication....
    , as in sugar
    Sugar

    Sugar is a class of edible crystalline substances, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose. Human taste buds interpret its flavor as sweet. Sugar as a basic food carbohydrate primarily comes from sugar cane and from sugar beet, but also appears in fruit, honey, sorghum, sugar maple , and in many other sources....
    -tongs (a pair of usually silver tongs with claw-shaped or spoon-shaped ends for serving lump sugar), asparagus
    Asparagus

    Asparagus officinalis is a flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus from which the vegetable known as asparagus is obtained....
    -tongs and the like.
  3. Tongs in which the pivot
    Pivot

    Pivot may refer to* Pivot, the fulcrum as part of a lever* Pivot joint, a kind of joint between bones in the body* Pivot turn, a dance move...
     or joint
    Joint

    A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally....
     is placed close to the gripping ends, such as blacksmith
    Blacksmith

    A blacksmith is a person who processess iron or steel by forging the metal; i.e., by using tools to hammer, bend, cut, and otherwise shape it in its non-liquid form....
    's tongs or crucible
    Crucible

    A crucible is a heat-resistant container in which materials can be heated to very high temperatures.The use of crucibles to manufacture Crucible steel, introduced in England in the eighteenth century, was an important part of the Industrial Revolution....
    -tongs.






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    Tongs are gripping and lifting tool
    Tool

    A broad definition of a tool is an entity used to interface between two or more domains that facilitates more effective action of one domain upon the other....
    s, of which there are many forms adapted to their specific use. Some are merely large pincer
    Pincer

    Pincer may refer to:*Pincer *Pincer , part of an animalSee also*Pincer movement...
    s or nipper
    Nipper (tool)

    A nipper or tile nipper is a tool used to "nip" or remove small amounts of a hard material, such as pieces of a tile which needs to be fitted around an odd or irregular shape....
    s, but the greatest number fall into three classes:

    1. Tongs which have long arm
      Arm

      In anatomy, an arm is one of the upper limbs of an animal. The term arm can also be used for analogous structures, such as one of the paired upper limbs of a four-legged animal, or the cephalopod arm....
      s terminating in small flat circular ends of tongs
      Friction

      File:Friction alt.svgFriction is the force resisting the relative lateral motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, or material elements in contact....
       and are pivoted close to the handle
      Handle (grip)

      A handle is a part of, or attachment to, an object that can be moved or used by hand. The design of each type of handle involves substantial ergonomics issues, even where these are dealt with intuitively or by following tradition....
      , as in the common fire-tongs, used for picking up pieces of coal
      Coal

      Coal is a readily combustion black or brownish-black sedimentary rock. The harder forms, such as anthracite, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure....
       and placing them on a fire
      Fire

      Fire is the oxidation of a combustion material releasing heat, light, and various Chemical reaction products such as carbon dioxide and water....
      .
    2. Tongs consisting of a single band of metal
      Metal

      In chemistry, a metal is a chemical element whose atoms readily lose electrons to form positive ions , and form metallic bonds between other metal atoms and ionic bonds between nonmetal atoms....
       bent round one or two bands joined at the head by a spring
      Spring (device)

      A spring is an Elasticity object used to store mechanical energy. Springs are usually made out of hardened steel. Small springs can be wound from pre-hardened stock, while larger ones are made from annealing steel and hardened after fabrication....
      , as in sugar
      Sugar

      Sugar is a class of edible crystalline substances, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose. Human taste buds interpret its flavor as sweet. Sugar as a basic food carbohydrate primarily comes from sugar cane and from sugar beet, but also appears in fruit, honey, sorghum, sugar maple , and in many other sources....
      -tongs (a pair of usually silver tongs with claw-shaped or spoon-shaped ends for serving lump sugar), asparagus
      Asparagus

      Asparagus officinalis is a flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus from which the vegetable known as asparagus is obtained....
      -tongs and the like.
    3. Tongs in which the pivot
      Pivot

      Pivot may refer to* Pivot, the fulcrum as part of a lever* Pivot joint, a kind of joint between bones in the body* Pivot turn, a dance move...
       or joint
      Joint

      A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally....
       is placed close to the gripping ends, such as blacksmith
      Blacksmith

      A blacksmith is a person who processess iron or steel by forging the metal; i.e., by using tools to hammer, bend, cut, and otherwise shape it in its non-liquid form....
      's tongs or crucible
      Crucible

      A crucible is a heat-resistant container in which materials can be heated to very high temperatures.The use of crucibles to manufacture Crucible steel, introduced in England in the eighteenth century, was an important part of the Industrial Revolution....
      -tongs.


    The tongs are the most-used cooking utensil when grilling
    Grilling

    Grilling or broiling is a form of cooking that involves direct heat. Devices that grill are called grill . The definition varies widely by region and culture....
    , as they provide a way to move, rotate and turn the food with delicate precision.

    A special form of tongs, known as "lazy-tongs," consists of a pair
    Pair

    The word pair, derived via the French words pair/paire from the Latin par 'equal', can refer to:* 2 , two of something* Topological pair, an inclusion of topological spaces....
     of grippers at the end of a series of lever
    Lever

    In physics, a lever is a rigid object that is used with an appropriate fulcrum or wiktionary:pivot point to multiply the mechanical force that can be applied to another object....
    s pivoted together like scissors
    Scissors

    Scissors are hand operated cutting instruments, and for people without hands, there is also the option of using a specially designed foot operated style....
    , the whole being closed or extended by the movement
    Motion (physics)

    In physics, motion means a constant change in the location of a body. Change in motion is the result of applied force. Motion is typically described in terms of velocity, acceleration, Displacement , and time....
     of the handles communicated to the first set of levers and thence to the grippers, the whole forming an extensible pair of tongs for gripping and lifting things at a distance
    Distance

    Distance is a numerical description of how far apart objects are. In physics or everyday discussion, distance may refer to a physical length, a period of time, or an estimation based on other criteria ....
    .

    See also

    • Food preparation utensils
      List of food preparation utensils

      This is a list of food preparation utensils, some of what is known as kitchenware.* Baba au rhum* Bain-marie* Proofing #Proofing_Equipment...
    • Forceps
      Forceps

      Forceps are a handheld, hinged instrument used for grasping and holding objects. Forceps are used when fingers are too large to grasp small objects or when many objects need to be held at one time while the hands are used to perform a task....
    • Tweezers
      Tweezers

      Tweezers are tools used for picking up small objects that are not easily handled with the human hands. They are probably derived from tongs, Pincer s, or scissors-like pliers used to grab or hold hot objects from the dawn of recorded history....
    • Hot cell
      Hot cell

      Shielded Containment building are commonly referred to as hot cells. The word "hot" refers to radioactive.Hot cells are used in both the nuclear and the nuclear medicines industries....
       (Tongs are often used in hot cells to permit the manipulation of radioactive isotopes.
    • The Ever Growing Feud Between Tongs and Clamps


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