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fire irons
plural noun
- the implements used for tending a fireplace, as tongs and poker.
fire irons
plural noun
- metal fireside implements, such as poker, shovel, and tongs
Word History and Origins
Origin of fire irons1
Example Sentences
In an angle of the fence Gloomy Gus had unpacked his ovens and set up his fire irons, and now as they flew at their supper he surveyed them with cynical calm.
Iron, steel, copper, and brass were the metals most commonly used for their construction, although in other countries even silver was occasionally made into fire irons.
"I fell down the steps," he replied, picking himself up from among the fire irons that had tumbled in a heap on the hearth.
They fall against the fire irons with a crash.
A set of fire irons, a tea kettle, a coal box, a tin saucepan, a tripod, a tea pot, three cups and saucers, a wash-hand basin, three small basins, and two plates.
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