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- Dictionarytang/taŋ/
noun
- 1. a strong taste, flavour, or smell: "the clean salty tang of the sea" Similar
- 2. the projection on the blade of a tool such as a knife, by which the blade is held firmly in the handle: "a full tang is used for strength"
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1. a. : a sharp distinctive often lingering flavor. b. : a pungent odor. c. : something having the effect of a tang (as in stimulation of the senses) the tang of the autumn air. add tang to your writing. 2. a. : a faint suggestion : trace. my comment held a tang of sarcasm. b.
tang | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] us / tæŋ / Add to word list. a pleasantly strong taste or smell: the tang of sea air. tangy. adjective us / ˈtæŋ·i /
noun. 1. a strong taste or flavour. the tang of the sea. 2. a pungent or characteristic smell. the tang of peat fires. 3. a trace, touch, or hint of something. a tang of cloves in the apple pie. 4. the pointed end of a tool, such as a chisel, file, knife, etc, which is fitted into a handle, shaft, or stock. Collins English Dictionary.
a touch or suggestion of something; slight trace. Synonyms: hint, taste. a 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. a surgeonfish.
A tang is a sharp flavor or smell, like the tang of fresh-squeezed lemonade or the tang of the salty ocean breeze. When you eat something sour, you taste a tang, like the tang of blue cheese or vinegar in your salad.
1. A distinctively sharp taste, flavor, or odor, as that of orange juice. 2. A distinctive quality: "Underneath it all was the tang of genuine adventure" (Jan Clausen). 3. A sharp point, tongue, or prong. 4. A projection by which a tool, such as a chisel or knife, is attached to its handle or stock. Also called shank.
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