ice tongs
noun (usually used with a plural verb)
a small pair of tongs for serving ice cubes.
tongs for handling a large block of ice.
Origin of ice tongs
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby ice tongs
ice shelf,
ice show,
ice skate,
ice station,
ice storm,
ice tongs,
ice tongue,
ice water,
ice wine,
ice yacht,
ice-cold
Example sentences from the Web for ice tongs
A heavy pair of tongs, like ice-tongs, is attached to one end, and the log is snaked out by horses to the skidway.
Handwork in Wood |William NoyesI said again, with the flute turning into a pair of ice-tongs that clamped into the corners of my heart.
The Prairie Child |Arthur Stringer