fire dog
noun [ C ] (also fire-dog) uk/ˈfaɪə ˌdɒɡ/ us/ˈfaɪr ˌdɑːɡ/
壁炉柴架
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)
A couple of fire dogs supported the logs. 两个壁炉柴架支撑着圆木。
Synonym: andiron
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- We're waiting to get the fire dogs for the central fireplace.
- The fire dogs lasted a couple of months and melted from the intensity of the heat.
- This splendid pair of fire dogs is testament to the revival of traditional blacksmith skills at the turn of the 19th century.