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 Definitions for Tang: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Tang \Tang\ (t[a^]ng), n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. tang
seaweed, Sw. t[*a]ng, Icel. [thorn]ang. Cf. Tangle.] (Bot.)
A coarse blackish seaweed (Fuscus nodosus). --Dr. Prior.
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Tang sparrow (Zool.), the rock pipit. [Prov. Eng.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Tang \Tang\, n. [Probably fr. OD. tanger sharp, tart, literally,
pinching; akin to E. tongs. [root]59. See Tong.]
1. A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of
something extraneous to the thing itself; as, wine or
cider has a tang of the cask.
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2. Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf. Tang a
twang.
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Such proceedings had a strong tang of tyranny.
--Fuller.
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A cant of philosophism, and a tang of party
politics. --Jeffrey.
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3. [Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. tangi a projecting
point; akin to E. tongs. See Tongs.] A projecting part
of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle,
or to some other part; anything resembling a tongue in
form or position. Specifically:
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(a) The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small
instrument, which is inserted into the handle.
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(b) The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel,
by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
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(c) The part of a sword blade to which the handle is
fastened.
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(d) The tongue of a buckle. [Prov. Eng.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Tang \Tang\, n. [Of imitative origin. Cf. Twang. This word has
become confused with tang tatse, flavor.]
A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Tang \Tang\ (t[aum]ng), n. [Chin. T`ang.]
A dynasty in Chinese history, from a. d. 618 to 905,
distinguished by the founding of the Imperial Academy (the
Hanlin), by the invention of printing, and as marking a
golden age of literature.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Tang \Tang\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tanged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Tanging.]
To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring.
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Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. --Shak.
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To tang bees, to cause a swarm of bees to settle, by
beating metal to make a din.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Tang \Tang\, v. i.
To make a ringing sound; to ring.
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Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 2.0
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tang
n 1: the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into
the mouth [syn: relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity,
savor, savour, smack]
2: a tart spiciness [syn: nip, piquance, piquancy, tanginess,
zest]
3: the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907 [syn: {Tang
dynasty}]
4: common black rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure
[syn: bladderwrack, black rockweed, bladder fucus, {Fucus
vesiculosus}]
5: brown algae seaweed with serrated edges [syn: {serrated
wrack}, Fucus serratus]
6: any of various coarse seaweeds [syn: sea tang]
7: any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria [syn:
sea tangle]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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112 Moby Thesaurus words for "tang":
aftertaste, aroma, attribute, badge, beesting, bite, bitter, brand,
briskness, cachet, cast, character, characteristic, configuration,
cut, dab, dart, differentia, differential, distinctive feature,
earmark, edge, fang, feature, figure, flavor, ginger, gust, guts,
hallmark, hint, hotness, idiocrasy, idiosyncrasy, impress,
impression, index, individualism, keynote, kick, lineaments,
liveliness, mannerism, mark, marking, mold, nature, nip, nippiness,
odor, palate, particularity, peculiarity, pepperiness, pin,
piquancy, poignancy, projection, prong, property, punch, pungency,
quality, quirk, raciness, relish, salt, sapidity, sapor, savor,
savoriness, seal, shank, shape, sharpness, singularity, smack,
smattering, smell, snakebite, snap, snappiness, soupcon, sour,
specialty, spice, spiciness, spike, stamp, sting, stinger, stomach,
strip, suggestion, sweet, tab, taint, tanginess, taste, tine,
tinge, token, tongue, tooth, touch, trace, trait, trick, twang,
zest, zestfulness, zip
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