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draw tongs
draw tongs n. 
/ˈdrɔ ˌtɑŋz/, /ˈdrɑ ˌtɔŋz/, /ˈdrɑ ˌtɑŋz/ a pair of tongs used to make wire by drawing metal through an aperture in a die; cf. draw plate n.
Brit. /ˈdrɔː tɒŋz/
, /ˈdrɔː tɒŋz/U.S. /ˈdrɔ ˌtɔŋz/
, /ˈdrɔ ˌtɔŋz//ˈdrɔ ˌtɑŋz//ˈdrɑ ˌtɔŋz//ˈdrɑ ˌtɑŋz/ΚΠ
1850 Chemist 1 210/1 The process of drawing wire is merely that of reducing the end of the strip (by the hammer) smaller than the other, and drawing it through graduated holes in a steel plate by means of pincers, pliers, or draw tongs.
1961 Jrnl. Royal Anthropol. Inst. 91 231 Two pairs of small tongs (ngandu) may have been used for ironworking, although they are rather small: perhaps they are draw-tongs, for wire making.
2000 L. C. Jones tr. C. Codina Compl. Bk. Jewelry Making (2006) 30/2 (caption) With the draw tongs, seize the point and draw the wire through the draw plate.
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