| Noun | 1. | chain tongs - a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe chain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament chain wrench - another name for chain tongs pipe wrench, tube wrench - adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |