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FIRE IRON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Metal fireside implements

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fire iron" is a kind of...):

implement (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fire iron"):

coal tongs; fire tongs (tongs for taking hold of burning coals)

fire hook; poker; salamander; stove poker (fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire)

shovel (a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace)

Holonyms ("fire iron" is a part of...):

fireplace; hearth; open fireplace (an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built)

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