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Tool to grip and lift weights, holding grams (5)

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tongs

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'tool' is the definition.
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'weights holding grams' is the wordplay.
'weights' becomes 'tons' (ton is a kind of weight).
'holding' is an insertion indicator.
'grams' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'tons' placed around 'g' is 'TONGS'.

'to grip and lift' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for tongs that I've seen before include "Grasping tool; Chinese secret societies" , "Item of tableware" , "Curling -, sugar -" , "Tool used for picking up things" , "Instrument for gripping and lifting" .)

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