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salamanders

/ˈsæləmændərz/

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noun

A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.

Examples :

"While hiking in the damp forest, we found several brightly colored salamanders hiding under a log. "

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A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire.

Examples :

"The mythical king believed his armor was blessed with the power of salamanders, making him impervious to fire. "

mythology animal heraldry supernatural nature

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A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.

Examples :

"The chef used salamanders to quickly brown the tops of the crème brûlées before serving them to the customers. "

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A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.

Examples :

"The chef first put the steak under the salamander to sear the outside."

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The pouched gopher, Geomys tuza, of the southern United States.

Examples :

"My grandfather called the gophers digging holes in his garden "salamanders," but I know they are actually called "pouched gophers." "

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noun

Examples :

"He used the salamanders to adjust the burning logs in the fireplace. "

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Solidified material in a furnace hearth.

Examples :

"The steelworkers carefully removed the salamanders – hardened clumps of iron and slag – from the furnace hearth after the smelting process was complete. "

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Portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.

Examples :

"During the winter, the construction crew used salamanders to keep the concrete from freezing and cracking as they built the new office building. "

building machine utility