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ANDIRON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Metal supports for logs in a fireplace
Example:
the andirons were too hot to touch
Synonyms:
andiron; dog; dog-iron; firedog
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("andiron" is a kind of...):
support (any device that bears the weight of another thing)
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