Definition of "tang" []

• A distinctively sharp taste, flavor, or odor, as that of orange juice. See Synonyms at taste. (noun)
• A distinctive quality that adds piquancy. (noun)
• A trace, hint, or smattering. (noun)
• A sharp point, tongue, or prong. (noun)
• A projection by which a tool, such as a chisel or knife, is attached to its handle or stock. Also called shank. (noun)

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• "With an 870 and almost any other shotgun, the end grain of the stock where it joins the action at the tang is a usual trouble spot for oil soaking."
• "It had a great flavor, with a nice butteriness and a very subtle tang from the long first rise."
• "Yes | No | Report from bigjake wrote 11 weeks 6 days ago not crazy about the safety on my old stevens 5000, only because of its postion on the tang is too close to the stock, and I have large hands, Im always checking the safety to make sure it hasnt been brushed ahead by hitting my hand."