Tang word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "tang" word
[noun] any of various coarse seaweeds
[noun] brown algae seaweed with serrated edges
[noun] common black rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure
[noun] a tart spiciness
[noun] the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
[noun] the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907
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\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. {Tang sparrow} (Zo["o]l.), the rock pipit. [Prov. Eng.]
\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. 2. Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf. {Tang} a twang. Such proceedings had a strong tang of tyranny. --Fuller. A cant of philosophism, and a tang of party politics. --Jeffrey. 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:
(a) The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle.
(b) The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
(c) The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.
(d) The tongue of a buckle. [Prov. Eng.]
\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.
\Tang\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tanged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tanging}.] To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring. Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. --Shak. {To tang bees}, to cause a swarm of bees to settle, by beating metal to make a din.
\Tang\, v. i. To make a ringing sound; to ring. Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. --Shak.
Synonyms for tang
black rockweed, bladder fucus, bladderwrack, flavor, flavour, Fucus serratus, Fucus vesiculosus, nip, piquance, piquancy, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, sea tang, sea tangle, serrated wrack, smack, Tang dynasty, tanginess, zest
See also: brown algae | dynasty | genus Fucus | gustatory perception | gustatory sensation | kelp | lemon | rockweed | seaweed | spice | spicery | spiciness | taste | taste perception | taste sensation | vanilla |
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Let's analyse "tang" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: GNAT. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]
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tang: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One. |
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