port tong
A tong / pair of tongs, used to open wine bottles with heat stress fracturingA tong / pair of tongs, used to open wine bottles (especially old bottles of port) with heat stress fracturing. The tongs are designed to be heated red hot, then applied to the neck of the bottle, for which the tongue is shaped to fit around, heating the glass.
Meaning
1 senses(in the plural)A tong / pair of tongs, used to open wine bottles (especially old bottles of port) with heat stress fracturing. The tongs are designed to be heated red hot, then applied to the neck of the bottle, for which the tongue is shaped to fit around, heating the glass.
Origin
From port (“type of wine”) + tong.From port (“type of wine”) + tong.
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Forms
plural: port tongs| Singular | port tong |
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Word family
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