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fighting irons

fighting irons noun: a set of cutlery.

Noun

fighting irons pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, slang) A set of cutlery.
    • The leading recruit is pausing briefly while receiving his dinner plate in his left hand and then is resuming his forward movement towards the serving area, but first picking up a dark green plastic cup and a set of fighting irons (knife, fork, and spoon) from the leading edge of the bay marines.2012, DF Ryschka, Too Young to Vote but Old Enough to Kill
    Synonyms:
    eating irons

Synonyms of fighting irons

Questions about fighting irons

What does fighting irons mean?
Fighting irons means a set of cutlery.
What part of speech is fighting irons?
Fighting irons is a noun.

Words near fighting irons in the dictionary

  1. fighting fit
  2. fighting for one's life
  3. fighting game
  4. fighting games
  5. fighting hole
  6. fighting irons
  7. fighting it out
  8. fighting like a married couple
  9. fighting like an old married couple
  10. fighting like cat and dog
  11. fighting like cats and dogs

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