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Nov 30, 2009
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tang



Pronunciation: (tang), [key]
—n.
1. a strong taste or flavor.
2. the distinctive flavor or quality of a thing.
3. a pungent or distinctive odor.
4. a touch or suggestion of something; slight trace.
5. 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.
6. a surgeonfish.

—v.t.
to furnish with a tang.

tang



Pronunciation: (tang), [key]
—n.
a sharp ringing or twanging sound; clang.

—v.t., v.i.
to ring or twang; clang.

T'ang



Pronunciation: (täng), [key]
—n.
a dynasty in China,a.d. 618–907, marked by territorial expansion, the invention of printing, and the high development of poetry. Also,Tang.

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