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andiron noun[ Cusually plural ] uk /ˈæn.daɪ.ən/ us /ˈæn.daɪ.ɚn/ 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 In the fireplace were well-polished andirons and old brass tongs.壁炉里面是擦得亮亮的柴架和一把古旧的黄铜火钳。 carlosvelayos/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Everything, from the andirons in the fireplace to the books on the table, was exactly as it would have been 50 years ago. I admired a great heron in wrought iron that stood opposite its mate as andirons in the large stone fireplace. She is shown kneeling to polish an andiron in the mansion of a wealthy employer. Colourful paintings cover the walls, accentuated unexpectedly by an andiron or an American Indian rug. The logs were propped up by large stones that served the purpose of andirons. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Parts of buildings: the fireplace & parts of the fireplace chimney breast coal scuttle damper fender fire dog fireback firebrick fireguard fireplace firescreen fireside flue grate hearth inglenook mantelpiece open firephrase open fireplace poker scuttle |