fire iron

fire iron
One of a set of metal tools kept beside the fireplace, used to keep the fire burning as required.

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  • fire iron — fire .iron n a metal tool used to move or put coal or wood on a fire in a ↑fireplace …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 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 iron — noun metal fireside implements • Hypernyms: ↑implement • Hyponyms: ↑fire tongs, ↑coal tongs, ↑poker, ↑stove poker, ↑fire hook, ↑salamander, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • fire-iron — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Iron Fire — Datos generales Origen …   Wikipedia Español

  • Iron (metaphor) — Iron, when used metaphorically, refers to certain traits of the metal iron. Used as an adjective and sometimes as a noun, it refers to something stern, harsh, unyielding, inflexible, rigid, sturdy, strong, robust. It is sometimes used for… …   Wikipedia

  • fire hook — noun fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire • Syn: ↑poker, ↑stove poker, ↑salamander • Derivationally related forms: ↑poke (for: ↑poker) …   Useful english dictionary

  • fire — See: BALL OF FIRE, BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA or BETWEEN TWO FIRES, BUILD A FIRE UNDER, BURNT CHILD DREADS THE FIRE, CATCH FIRE, DRAW FIRE, FAT S IN THE FIRE, FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE, HANG FIRE, HEAP COALS OF FIRE ON ONE S HEAD, HOLD… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • fire — See: BALL OF FIRE, BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA or BETWEEN TWO FIRES, BUILD A FIRE UNDER, BURNT CHILD DREADS THE FIRE, CATCH FIRE, DRAW FIRE, FAT S IN THE FIRE, FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE, HANG FIRE, HEAP COALS OF FIRE ON ONE S HEAD, HOLD… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • fire — See: ball of fire, between the devil and the deep blue sea or between two fires, build a fire under, burnt child dreads the fire, catch fire, draw fire, fat s in the fire, fight fire with fire, hang fire, heap coals of fire on one s head, hold… …   Словарь американских идиом

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