ironmongery

Examples

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• By now, the simple simile of ironmongery has become a forbidding symbolism.

  Academic text (2005)

• I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade." (7)

  Academic text (2005)

• More ironmongery follows.

  Academic text (2005)

• The ironmongery simile that proved Marley dead becomes now an ironmongery that shows him not entirely dead at all.

  Academic text (2005)

• At the end of their day at the ironmongery, or the build or boot factory, the workers can enjoy the many forms of pastime that the camp has to offer.

  The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

• The old shop sold various items of ironmongery, including tools, locks, and hinges.

• When she needed a new lock for the door, she went to the local ironmongery for advice.

• The renovations required several pieces of ironmongery to complete the installation of new fittings.

Synonyms

I

ironwork

vsironmongery

4 4.2

Metal objects or details on buildings like railings and gates

includes smaller shop hardware and fittings rather than large architectural items

M

metalwork

vsironmongery

1 3.7

Parts of an object made of metal

focuses on shop hardware articles and fittings not just any metal part

I

ironware

vsironmongery

5.6

Objects made of iron or metal like pots and tools

refers specifically to shop hardware and fittings rather than any metal tool

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology