to rake up the fire

  • 1Rake — Rake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raked} (r[=a]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raking}.] [AS. racian. See 1st {Rake}.] 1. To collect with a rake; as, to rake hay; often with up; as, he raked up the fallen leaves. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To collect or draw… …

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  • 2Rake — may refer to:* Rake (angle), various angles in bicycle and motorcycle geometry * Rake (cellular automaton), a cellular automaton pattern that moves while regularly emitting spaceships * Rake (character), a man habituated to immoral conduct. *… …

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  • 3Fire pit — Fire pits have been in existence for a very long time and despite many technological advancements since the advent of man s use of fire, they have remained a popular item because of their versatility. A fire pit can physically vary from a pit dug …

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  • 4rake — rake1 rakable, rakeable, adj. raker, n. /rayk/, n., v., raked, raking. n. 1. an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground. 2. any of various implements having a …

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  • 5rake — 1 noun 1 (C) a gardening tool with a row of metal teeth at the end of a long handle, used for making soil level, gathering up dead leaves etc 2 (C) old fashioned a man who behaves in an unacceptable way, having many sexual relationships, drinking …

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  • 6Fire rake — A fire rake is a fire fighting tool. It is a rake, generally with a steel working end and wooden handle, but the working end features four sharp triangular blades instead of teeth. It is intended for raking fire breaks in the forest floor, and… …

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  • 7rake — rake1 [reık] n [Sense: 1 2; Origin: Old English racu] [Sense: 3; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) a gardening tool with a row of metal teeth at the end of a long handle, used for making soil level, gathering up dead leaves etc ▪ a… …

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  • 8rake — I. /reɪk / (say rayk) noun 1. a long handled tool with teeth or tines for gathering together hay or the like, breaking and smoothing the surface of ground, etc. 2. a similar implement used in agriculture, especially one drawn by a tractor. 3. any …

  • 9fire — Synonyms and related words: abandon, afflatus, afire, aflame, aggressiveness, agitate, aim at, air, air dry, alight, anhydrate, animate, animating spirit, animation, animus, annoy, antiaircraft fire, ardency, ardent, ardor, arouse, aroused, atom …

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  • 10rake —  to rake a fire, to heap small coals on the fire, that it may burn all the night, practised in the North, where coals are cheap, a kitchen fire being rarely suffered to go out. N.  a low fellow ; riff raff, the mob. Norf …

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