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andiron

noun as in metal fireplace support

Strong matches

Weak match

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A pair of andirons or a fireplace grate is critical to help get air under logs and keep them from rolling out onto the hearth.

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It had a screen and a pair of andirons, but the logs that lay across them were furry with dust.

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The andirons, shaped like enormous curling serpents, flank her, their glass eyes ready to glow with lit flames.

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The fireplace, composed of local glazed Pewabic tiles and fronted by bronze andirons, stood out for its unique intricacies.

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It takes just one touch: The magic andirons are not hot.

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