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fire tongs — noun tongs for taking hold of burning coals • Syn: ↑coal tongs • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑tongs, ↑pair of tongs, ↑fire iron … Useful english dictionary
fire tongs — n. tongs for gripping burning coals … English contemporary dictionary
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Tongs — are and lifting tools, of which there are many forms adapted to their specific use. Some are merely large pincers or nippers, but the greatest number fall into three classes: # Tongs which have long arms terminating in small flat circular ends of … Wikipedia
fire — n. & v. n. 1 a the state or process of combustion, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and usu. give out bright light and heat. b the active principle operative in this. c flame or incandescence. 2 a conflagration, a… … Useful english dictionary
fire iron — noun metal fireside implements • Hypernyms: ↑implement • Hyponyms: ↑fire tongs, ↑coal tongs, ↑poker, ↑stove poker, ↑fire hook, ↑salamander, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tongs — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pl. pincers, nippers, pliers, forceps. See retention. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pinchers, pincers, pliers, forceps, pair of tongs, sugar tongs, fire tongs, ice tongs, blacksmith s tongs; see also tool 1 … English dictionary for students
Fire iron — A fire iron is any metal instrument for tending to a fire. A fireplace poker can be used to stir up a fire, a slice bar has a flatter tip and can be used to stir up the fire or to clear the grates of ashes. Also a fire rake, fire tongs, and fire… … Wikipedia
fire stick — noun Etymology: Middle English fir sticke, from fir, fire + sticke stick more at stick 1. : a hardwood stick that is rubbed or twirled to make fire by friction compare fire drill 1 2. : firebrand 3 … Useful english dictionary
fire irons — noun A set of metal tools kept beside the fireplace, used to keep the fire burning as required. Usually consisting of fire tongs, poker, spade, and a brush for the ashes … Wiktionary
