"fire tongs" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English fyretonges English fire tongs Inherited from Middle English fyretonges. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:inh|enm:fyretonges|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Middle English fyretonges English fire tongs [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "fire tongs", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="fire tongs"> Inherited from Middle English fyretonges. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} fire tongs pl (plural only)
  1. Tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs in a fire. Part of a set of fire irons. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs): アベバシュイ (Ainu), πυράγρα (purágra) (Ancient Greek), θερμαστρίς (thermastrís) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), tukipihid (Estonian), tulepihid (Estonian), tuletangid (Estonian), hiilipihdit [plural] (Finnish), Feuerzange [feminine] (German), μασιά (masiá) [feminine] (Greek), πυράγρα (pyrágra) [feminine] (Greek), kıskaç (Turkish)
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