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andiron collapse: metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch"

poker collapse: any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand; fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire

salamander collapse: any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed; reptilian creature supposed to live in fire

griddle collapse: cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked; cook on a griddle; "griddle pancakes"

trivet collapse: a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table; a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth

crane collapse: large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world; lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis; United States poet (1899-1932); United States writer (1871-1900); stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"

damper collapse: a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"; a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations; a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace

gunfight collapse: a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten

firepower collapse: (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target

gunfire collapse: the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

grid collapse: a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat; an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube; a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image

grill collapse: a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; "he cooked hamburgers on the grill"; cook over a grill; "grill the sausages"

musketry collapse: the technique of using small arms (especially in battle); musketeers and their muskets collectively

ignite collapse: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"

ignition collapse: the act of setting something on fire; the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine; the process of initiating combustion or catching fire

combustion collapse: a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light; a state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable"

grating collapse: unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"

grate collapse: a frame of iron bars to hold a fire; a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air; a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something; make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"; reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"; furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"

manfully collapse: in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man; "having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home"

spit collapse: the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva); a skewer for holding meat over a fire; a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea; expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"; utter with anger or contempt

vigorously collapse: with vigor; in a vigorous manner; "he defended his ideas vigorously"

asbestos collapse: a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

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