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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tang1 /tæŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a strong taste, smell, or flavor:the tang of the salty sea air.
tang•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tang1 (tang),USA pronunciation n. - a strong taste or flavor.
- the distinctive flavor or quality of a thing.
- a pungent or distinctive odor.
- a touch or suggestion of something;
slight trace. - Buildinga long and slender projecting strip, tongue, or prong forming part of an object, as a chisel, file, or knife, and serving as a means of attachment for another part, as a handle or stock.
- Fisha surgeonfish.
v.t. - Buildingto furnish with a tang.
- Old Norse tangi projection, headland
- Middle English tange tongue of a snake, projection on a tool, perh. 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged savor.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged taste, hint.
tang2 (tang),USA pronunciation n. - a sharp ringing or twanging sound;
clang. v.t., v.i. - to ring or twang;
clang.
- 1550–60; imitative; see ting1
T'ang (täng),USA pronunciation n. - Ancient History, World Historya dynasty in China,a.d. 618–907, marked by territorial expansion, the invention of printing, and the high development of poetry.
Also, Tang. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tang /tæŋ/ n - a strong taste or flavour
- a pungent or characteristic smell
- a trace, touch, or hint of something
- the pointed end of a tool, such as a chisel, file, knife, etc, which is fitted into a handle, shaft, or stock
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Norse tangi point; related to Danish tange point, spit Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Tang /tæŋ/ n - the imperial dynasty of China from 618–907 ad
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