tang
تانگ
definition
verb
the bronze bell tangs
make a loud ringing or clanging sound.
noun
a dynasty ruling China 618– circa 906, a period noted for territorial conquest and great wealth and regarded as the golden age of Chinese poetry and art.
example
I drank and grimaced at the tartness, the 'tang' of spice, but it helped settle my stomach.
The salty 'tang' hung in the air, making the atmosphere seem oppressive and dangerous.
With this fast Indian fish curry, the refreshing 'tang' comes from fresh ginger, while spices combine to give a complex backdrop of flavour.
The knife has a curvaceous handle with front and rear guards built into the full 'tang' blade steel.
The heat of the peppers is tempered by the peanuts, the sweetness of the honey balanced by the soy sauce and the citrusy 'tang' of the ginger complemented by the garlic.
No ordinary fixed blade knives, these were of a difficult integral design in which the blade, bolsters and 'tang' are machined from a solid piece of steel billet.
Even the air was electric, edged with the tantalising 'tang' of uncertainty, of the unexpected.
The hilt was usually without a pommel or crossguard, whilst the 'tang' went all the way through the smaller seax handles and was clenched over at the end of the grip.
I noticed the slight 'tang' of ginger on his breath.
A cool breeze wound through the narrow streets, and the 'tang' of the sea was stronger.
For more irony, though the old-style grip safety 'tang' tends to bite larger hands, it causes no problem for most small-handed shooters.
Set against spice of the chili and the sharp 'tang' of the lime, it is an intense combination of tastes that balance beautifully with the lightness of the fish itself.
Tasting the salty 'tang' of my own sweat, I sighed tiredly.
My interest in 'tang' sights was fueled even more with the chance to test a Winchester High Wall from the rifle company.
a full 'tang' is used for strength
"Back to port," she shouts above the 'tang' of the bell and rumble of the bus and I don't know if there's a driver or if there's someone swinging the mast to catch the nonexistent breeze to take us in another direction.
The film is foremost a screwball comedy, albeit one with considerable 'tang' .
In summer, I add scoops of rich ice-cream; in winter, natural yoghurt and flower honey give a fragrant 'tang' .
the clean salty 'tang' of the sea
The balmy wind caressed their cheeks as they could taste the salty 'tang' of the sea on their lips.
Use of the first person, moreover, gives this book the 'tang' of an in-house, partisan staff study rather than a dispassionate analysis.
The 'tang' , or shank, that went into the solid handle was notched and recessed on each side.
Under full sail, you're one with the wind and the water, the sun warming your skin, the 'tang' of salt spray on your tongue.
The Puma rifles, not carbines, are already drilled and tapped for 'tang' sights.
As well as rural Forties class culture, with a Northern 'tang' , the other influence is Heath Robinson, that genius inventor of mad machines.
The lock's radiused, arc-shaped design permits maximum surface contact with the blade's 'tang' .
The tapered 'tang' reduces weight in the handle and places the balance further forward where it increases control.
There was a time when having a 'tang' sight on your rifle was the sign of a serious marksman.
Of course the most notable feature of the series is the absence of a protruding grip safety 'tang' .
She had missed the smell of the sea, the salty 'tang' to the breeze that brushed her cloak and her hair.
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