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FIREDOG

• FIREDOG (noun)
The noun FIREDOG has 1 sense:

1. metal supports for logs in a fireplace

Familiarity information: FIREDOG used as a noun is very rare.

• FIREDOG (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Metal supports for logs in a fireplace

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

andiron; dog-iron; firedog; dog

Context example:

the andirons were too hot to touch

Hypernyms ("firedog" is a kind of...):

support (any device that bears the weight of another thing)

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(Chinese proverb)
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(Corsican proverb)

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