TANG
\tˈaŋ], \tˈaŋ], \t_ˈa_ŋ]\
Definitions of TANG
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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A strong taste, particularly of something extraneous to the thing itself; a smack or flavour; something that leaves a sting or pain behind; sound.
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The tapering part of a knife, chiael, file, &c., which goes into the handle; the upper part of the plug or breech-pin in a gun.
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A kind of sea-weed; a tangle.
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To sound loudly.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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A rank taste; relish; something that leaves a taste or pain; a sound; a tone.
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The part of a knife, fork, or file, or suchlike, which runs up into the handle; the tongue of a buckle.
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See tangle 2.
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A broad-leaved sea-weed having long ribbon-shaped fronds, of a leathery colour and consistence, found growing under low-water mark; oarweed.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. [Greek] A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself;- relish ; taste ;-something that leaves a sting or pain behind;-a sound; tone; -the tongue of a bell ;-the loose end of a cord or strap ;-the projecting end of chisels and similar tools by which they are inserted in a handle or other part.
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