单词 | fire cheek |
释义 | > as lemmasfire cheek fire cheek n. the side or surround of a fireplace; cf. cheek n. 6b. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [noun] > a device for heating or warming > devices for heating buildings, rooms, etc. > hearth or fireplace > sides speera1600 ingle-cheekc1774 covings1796 fire cheek1825 1825 Blackwood's Mag. Oct. 461/2 So fain was he to find a rest for his weary carcase in our stuffed chintz pattern elbow-chair by the fire cheek. 1887 E. C. Robins Techn. School & College Building vii. 171 One of the best forms is where the fire-cheeks are of polished steel, set at an angle of 45° with the back of the stove and projecting in front of the fire-bars. 1951 S. H. Bell December Bride i. iii. 28 Fergus Pentland rose lazily from the table-corner on which he had seated himself to lean against the firecheek. < as lemmas |
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