ALL meanings of lazy tongs
la·zy tongs
L l - noun 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. 1
- noun lazy tongs A system of jointed bars capable of great extension, originally made for picking up something at a distance, later used in various machinery. 0
- noun plural lazy tongs a set of tongs with extensible arms to allow objects to be grasped or handled at a distance 0
- noun lazy tongs tongs made with a series of crossed, jointed bars, that can be extended to pick up or deposit small objects at a distance 0