open firenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌəʊ.pən ˈfaɪər/us/ˌoʊ.pən ˈfaɪr/a fire that you light outside, for example to cook on, or a fire in a space in a wall of a building, with a chimney to take the smoke away:
The campers roasted marshmallows over an open fire.
chestnuts roasting on an open fire
UK an open fireplace :
Both rooms have an open fire.
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Parts of buildings: the fireplace & parts of the fireplace
- chimney breast
- coal scuttle
- fender
- firebrick
- fireguard
- fireplace
- firescreen
- fireside
- flue
- grate
- hearth
- inglenook
- mantelpiece
- open fireplace
- poker
- scuttle
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