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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
tongs for taking hold of burning coals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: coal tongs
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fire iron, tongs, pair of tongs
Inherited from Middle English fyretonges.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Ainu:
アベバシュイ
— tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
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Estonian:
tukipihid
— tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
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Estonian:
tulepihid
— tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
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Estonian:
tuletangid
— tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
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Finnish:
hiilipihdit
— tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
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German:
Feuerzange
— tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
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Greek:
μασιά
(masiá)
— tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
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Greek:
πυράγρα
(pyrágra)
— tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
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Ancient Greek:
πυράγρα
(purágra)
— tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
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Ancient Greek:
θερμαστρίς
(thermastrís)
— tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs
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Turkish:
kıskaç
— tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs