Phrase guide

fire tongs

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs in a fire. Part of a set of fire irons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

tongs for taking hold of burning coals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coal tongs

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fire iron, tongs, pair of tongs

History

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fyretonges.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ainu: アベバシュイ — tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
  • Estonian: tukipihid — tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
  • Estonian: tulepihid — tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
  • Estonian: tuletangid — tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
  • Finnish: hiilipihdit — tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
  • German: Feuerzange — tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
  • Greek: μασιά (masiá) — tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
  • Greek: πυράγρα (pyrágra) — tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
  • Ancient Greek: πυράγρα (purágra) — tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
  • Ancient Greek: θερμαστρίς (thermastrís) — tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
  • Turkish: kıskaç — tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs