lazy tongs — n. tongs made with a series of crossed, jointed bars, that can be extended to pick up or deposit small objects at a distance: see TONGS … English World dictionary
lazy tongs — la′zy tongs n. extensible tongs for grasping objects at a distance • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
lazy tongs — extensible tongs for grasping objects at a distance, consisting of a series of pairs of crossing pieces, each pair pivoted together in the middle and connected with the next pair at the extremities. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
lazy tongs — /ˈleɪzi tɒŋz/ (say layzee tongz) plural noun a kind of extensible tongs for grasping objects at a distance, consisting of a series of pairs of crossing pieces, each pair pivoted together in the middle and connected with the next pair at the… …
lazy tongs — noun plural Date: 1836 a series of jointed and pivoted bars capable of great extension used to pick up or handle something at a distance … New Collegiate Dictionary
lazy tongs — [1] Any device with extensible arms (often in the form of a series of crossed, hinged bars) for handling objects at a distance. [2] A specific type of pop rivet gun with such arms … Dictionary of automotive terms
lazy tongs — noun plural : a series of jointed and pivoted bars capable of great extension used originally for picking up something at a distance; broadly : any of various devices adjustable in similar manner … Useful english dictionary
lazy-tongs — … Useful english dictionary
Tongs — are and lifting tools, of which there are many forms adapted to their specific use. Some are merely large pincers or nippers, but the greatest number fall into three classes: # Tongs which have long arms terminating in small flat circular ends of … Wikipedia
Lazy — La zy, a. [Compar. {Lazier}; superl. {Laziest}.] [OE. lasie, laesic, of uncertain origin; cf. F. las tired, L. lassus, akin to E. late; or cf. LG. losig, lesig.] 1. Disinclined to action or exertion; averse to labor; idle; shirking work. Bacon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
