Tonger

Translation of "tonger" into Russian

Noun

/ˈtɒŋə/

/ˈtɔŋɚ/

tonger

tongers pl

He used the tongs to pick up the hot coals.

Он использовал щипцы, чтобы поднять горячие угли.

Noun

/ˈtɒŋə/

/ˈtɔŋɚ/

A person who harvests oysters or other shellfish using long-handled tongs.

At dawn, the bay's tongers pushed their boats out to the oyster beds.

A person who uses tongs in a professional or skilled capacity.

The blacksmith relied on a steady tonger to handle the glowing iron.

Adjective

/ˈtɒŋə/

/ˈtɔŋɚ/

Relating to oyster tonging or to people who harvest oysters with tongs.

New tonger regulations were introduced to protect the coastal reefs.