- fire irons
- noun plural Date: 1646 utensils (as tongs) for tending a fire especially in a fireplace
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fire irons
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Fire irons — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fire irons — fire ,irons noun plural tools that you use for putting pieces of wood or coal onto a fire … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fire irons — n. the poker, shovel, and tongs used for tending a fireplace … English World dictionary
Fire irons — Iron I ron ([imac] [u^]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [=i]ren, [=i]sen, [=i]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [=i]sarn, OHG. [=i]sarn, [=i]san, G. eisen, Icel. [=i]sarn, j[=a]rn, Sw. & Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn, Armor. houarn.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fire irons — fire′ i′rons n. pl. the implements used for tending a fireplace … From formal English to slang
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
fire irons — the implements used for tending a fireplace, as tongs and poker. [1250 1300; ME fire yren] * * * … Universalium
fire irons — n. set of utensils used for handling and tending a fire in a fireplace (set includes tongs, shovel, poker and brush) … English contemporary dictionary
fire irons — plural noun tongs, a poker, and a shovel for tending a domestic fire … English new terms dictionary
fire irons — noun (plural) the metal tools used for looking after a fire in a fireplace … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
