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fire dog
noun[ C ]
(alsofire-dog)uk /ˈfaɪə ˌdɒɡ/ us /ˈfaɪr ˌdɑːɡ/
a shaped piece of metal, usually one of two, used to hold wood burning in a fireplace (= a space for lighting a fire inside a room): 壁炉柴架
A couple of fire dogs supported the logs.两个壁炉柴架支撑着圆木。
Synonym
andiron
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We're waiting to get the fire dogs for the central fireplace.
The fire dogs lasted a couple of months and melted from the intensity of the heat.
This splendid pair of fire dogs is testament to the revival of traditional blacksmith skills at the turn of the 19th century.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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open fireplace
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scuttle
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