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brazier¹ Definition

bra·zier (brāz̸hər)

noun

a metal pan, bowl, etc. to hold burning coals or charcoal, as for warming a room or grilling food

Etymology: Fr brasier: see braise

brazier² Definition

bra·zier (brāz̸hər)

noun

a person who works in brass

Etymology: ME brasiere < bras: see brass

brazier Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: He said he took it to the fourth floor to burn it in the brazier used for spirit money.
  • have: The building has curious octagonal chimneys; perhaps guests were allowed to have small charcoal braziers in their rooms.
  • stoke: Through the tears that ran down his face he could see the man stoking a nearby brazier.
  • burn: A tower had existed there from the seventeenth century and had been used to warn mariners by burning braziers from its top.
  • provide: There is an ongoing discussion about providing two braziers as centers for gathering outside the stones.

Adjective modifier

  • traditional: The grill can also be swung away from the heat or removed entirely which converts the barbecue into a traditional brazier.
  • glowing: The doughty men who were to do the job were crowded around a glowing brazier which Dad had thoughtfully lit for them.
  • small: The building has curious octagonal chimneys; perhaps guests were allowed to have small charcoal braziers in their rooms.
  • large: The dragon ( his name was Brym ) was happily crunching great, glowing cinders from a large brazier.

Noun used with modifier

  • charcoal: The building has curious octagonal chimneys; perhaps guests were allowed to have small charcoal braziers in their rooms.
  • burning: Many communities set up soup kitchens where soup was cooked in buckets on coal burning braziers.
  • coal: Many communities set up soup kitchens where soup was cooked in buckets on coal burning braziers.

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