tang
To strike two metal objects together loudly in order to persuade a swarm of honeybees…To strike two metal objects together loudly in order to persuade a swarm of honeybees to land so it may be captured by the beekeeper.
» Citrus adds a nice tang to a salad dressing.
kremel · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(dated)To strike two metal objects together loudly in order to persuade a swarm of honeybees to land so it may be captured by the beekeeper.
To make a ringing sound; to ring.
Examples
7 sentencesCitrus adds a nice tang to a salad dressing.
I already smell the salty tang of the ocean.
For this sword, the tang passes fully through the handle, tapering toward the end.
deBei diesem Schwert zieht sich die Griffzunge durch das ganze Heft und läuft zum Ende hin spitz zu. — Yorwba
The pommel screws onto the end of the tang to hold the handle and sword together.
Keep going. Don’t stop it now, Tang.
Forms
tangs, tanging, tanged, tangedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle