fire tongs

Thân thiện

A firefighter uses fire tongs to move a burning log.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tool for handling burning coals or logs: "Fire tongs" are a specific type of tongs, typically made of metal, designed for safely gripping and moving burning fuel in a fireplace, furnace, or similar setting.

Usage

• Fire tongs are used as a fireplace implement. They are a pair of levers joined at a pivot, with scissor-like handles and grasping ends, specifically intended for manipulating hot materials.

Examples

• Noun:
  • He used the fire tongs to rearrange the logs in the fireplace.
  • The antique set included a poker, a brush, and a pair of fire tongs.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Cultural Context: Fire tongs are a classic component of a fireplace tool set, often found with a matching stand. Their design prioritizes length to keep the user's hand at a safe distance from the heat.

Variants and Related Words

• Tongs (n): A general term for any tool with two arms joined at one end, used for picking up objects.
  • Salad tongs, sugar tongs, and fire tongs all share the same basic principle.
• Fireplace tools / implements (n): The set of tools used for maintaining a fire, which may include fire tongs, a poker, a shovel, and a brush.

Synonyms

• Coal tongs: A synonym emphasizing use with coal rather than wood.
• Stove tongs: Can be a similar tool used for wood-burning stoves.

Notes

• The term is typically used in its plural form, "fire tongs," similar to "scissors" or "pants," as the tool consists of two joined parts.
• It is a compound noun where "fire" specifies the type of tongs. The core word being explained is the full compound "fire tongs."

Học thuật

Noun

1. tongs for taking hold of burning coals

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coal tongs