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| tang [ tang ] |
noun (plural tangs) |
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1. strong taste: a distinctively sharp strong taste
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2. pungent smell: a smell that has a sharp biting quality
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3. suggestion: a slight hint or flavor of a particular thing
  a cake with a tang of lemon
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4. sharp end going into handle: the sharp part at one end of a chisel, knife blade, or other similar tool that secures it to the handle or shaft
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transitive verb (past and past participle tanged, present participle tang·ing, 3rd person present singular tangs) |
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1. supply something with tang: to put a tang on something such as a knife or chisel
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2. give tang to something: to mark something with a sharp distinctive smell or taste
mountain breezes tanged with the scent of pine
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| [14th century. < N Germanic] |
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| tang·y adjective |
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