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tang

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noun

A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.

Examples :

"The orange juice had a pleasant tang that woke me up in the morning. "

sensation food drink quality

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A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself.

Examples :

"Wine or cider has a tang of the cask."

sensation food drink quality

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A sharp, specific flavor or tinge.

Examples :

"The lemon juice gave the iced tea a pleasant tang. "

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A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part.

Examples :

"The metal tang of the knife extends into the wooden handle, providing a strong and secure grip. "

part structure item machine

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The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle.

Examples :

"The knife's tang extended halfway into the wooden handle, providing a strong and secure grip. "

part utensil item technical machine

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The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.

Examples :

"The gunsmith carefully filed the tang of the rifle barrel to ensure a tight fit in the wooden stock. "

part weapon technical military

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The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully inspected the tang of the sword before attaching the wooden handle. "

weapon part technical military structure

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A group of saltwater fish from the Acanthuridae family, especially the Zebrasoma genus.

Examples :

"The saltwater aquarium featured a school of yellow tang, their bright bodies flashing among the coral. "

fish animal ocean biology

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(games) A shuffleboard paddle.

Examples :

"During the shuffleboard game, Maria accidentally dropped her tang on her foot. "

sport utensil game

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noun

Examples :

"The dog's tang was lolling out of its mouth as it panted in the summer heat. "

anatomy organ body physiology linguistics

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(by extension) Anything resembling a tongue in form or position such as the tongue of a buckle.

Examples :

"The leather belt buckle had a small, metallic tang that caught on my shirt. "

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A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.

Examples :

"The old piano had a noticeable tang to its high notes, making them sound slightly off-key. "

sound music communication

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verb

To strike two metal objects together loudly in order to persuade a swarm of honeybees to land so it may be captured by the beekeeper.

Examples :

"The beekeeper hoped to tang the pots and pans loudly enough to coax the swarm of bees down from the tree. "

agriculture insect animal sound tradition work

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verb

To make a ringing sound; to ring.

Examples :

"The bicycle bell tanged sharply as she rode past. "

sound music bell-ringing

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Knotted wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum (coarse blackish seaweed)

Examples :

"The fishermen gathered the tang from the shore, hoping to use it as fertilizer for their garden. "

biology plant environment nature ocean

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body organ sex anatomy

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Intercourse with a woman

Examples :

"His recent absences from school were due to a tang with a girlfriend. "

sex body action human