port tong (English, noun)
expansion: port tong (plural port tongs)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
tags: in-plural
Forms:
form: port tongs
tags: plural