Term: fire tongs: tongs for taking hold of burning coals
Candidate hypernym: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence → 1
Candidate hypernym: piston: mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion → 0
Candidate hypernym: semipermeable membrane: a membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others → 0
Candidate hypernym: doctor of humane letters: an honorary degree in letters → 0
Candidate hypernym: orrery: planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock → 0
Candidate hypernym: common garden cress: annual herb used as salad green and garnish → 0
Candidate hypernym: fluctuation: a wave motion → 0
Candidate hypernym: education: the gradual process of acquiring knowledge → 0
Candidate hypernym: warehouser: a workman who manages or works in a warehouse → 0
Candidate hypernym: hall of residence: a university dormitory → 0
Candidate hypernym: day shift: the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) → 0