brazier
pronunciation
How to pronounce brazier in British English:
UK [ˈbreɪziə(r)]
How to pronounce brazier in American English:
US [ˈbreʒɚ]
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- Noun:
- large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
Word Origin
- brazier (n.)
- "metal container to hold burning coals," 1680s, from French brasier "pan of hot coals," from Old French brasier, from brese "embers" (see braise).
Example
- 1. On the ground , a brazier is indeed burning .
- 2. An opium pipe is warmed on a brazier in shiraz , iran .
- 3. On the ground , a brazier is indeed burning . A cluster of students brandish bright pink flares .
- 4. " You and I should have met long ago , " he said , taking the chair closest to the brazier .