Usually means: Tool for gripping and lifting.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (pair of tongs)

noun:  A tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.

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