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"Blacksmith's Tongs." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Blacksmith's Tongs

"Blacksmith's Tongs." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Pliers are a hand tool used to hold objects firmly, or for cutting and bending tough materials such as wire. Generally pliers consist of a pair of metal first class levers joined at a fulcrum positioned closer o one end of the levers, creating short jaws on one side of the fulcrum, and longer handles on the other side.

Cutting Pliers

Pliers are a hand tool used to hold objects firmly, or for cutting and bending tough materials such…

A grasping device consisting of two arms that are joined, often at one end, as by a pivot or a scissorlike hinge.

Tool Tong

A grasping device consisting of two arms that are joined, often at one end, as by a pivot or a scissorlike…

An instrument, consisting of two long shafts jointed at one end, used for handling fire or heated metals.

Tongs

An instrument, consisting of two long shafts jointed at one end, used for handling fire or heated metals.

"Instrument used to reproduce the effect of polarization." -Avery 1895

Tourmaline Tongs

"Instrument used to reproduce the effect of polarization." -Avery 1895

Tongs are gripping and lifting tools, of which there are many forms adapted to their specific use. Some are merely large pincers or nippers

Kitchen Tong Utensil

Tongs are gripping and lifting tools, of which there are many forms adapted to their specific use. Some…