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hearth
- pronunciation:
- harth
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the floor of a fireplace, often extending outward into a room.
She kneeled on the hearth and poked at the logs in the fire. |
| definition 2: |
the home, considered as a place of warmth.
In the dank prison, he longed for his hearth and his loving wife.- similar words:
- home, shelter
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| definition 3: |
in various furnaces, the lowest part.
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| related words: |
bosom, grate |
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