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tong
1[ tawng, tong ]
verb (used with object)
- to lift, seize, gather, hold, or handle with tongs, as logs or oysters.
verb (used without object)
- to use, or work with, tongs.
tong
2[ tawng, tong ]
noun
- (in China) an association, society, or political party.
- (among Chinese living in the U.S.) a fraternal or secret society, often associated with criminal activities.
tong
1/ ɒŋ /
verb
- to gather or seize with tongs
- to curl or style (hair) with curling tongs
tong
2/ ɒŋ /
noun
- (formerly) a Chinese secret society or association, esp one popularly assumed to engage in criminal activities
Other yvlog Forms
- ٴDzԲİ noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of tong1
Origin of tong2
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of tong1
Idioms and Phrases
see hammer and tongs .Example Sentences
A 17-year-old boy died in hospital following the crash which happened in Tong, near Shifnal, on Friday night, West Mercia Police said.
“My hope is that people will see in this an opportunity to give real-time, honest input to the state of California, to deliberate with each other about some hard and important issues like how to speed the recovery and make it effective, to do that in a way that is not going to be too burdensome or difficult for them,” said Amy Tong, secretary of the California Government Operations Agency.
On the website, Californians will be able to see an aggregation of public comments that are stripped of personal information that might identify the residents who participate, Tong said.
"It's not just about the money," Tong said.
Connecticut attorney General William Tong told Reuters that the settlement would help provide closure to victims of the opioid crisis.
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