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n. - Large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned.

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  • The grill can also be swung away from the heat or removed entirely which converts the barbecue into a traditional brazier.
  • Mixed with the charcoal in the brazier are a few coals of soft white pine, which when burnt look exactly like charcoal.
  • Beside the brazier was a tube of red"Maya's own blood, still in the syringe.
  • Only a large brazier separated Kibei from his vengeance.
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  • A "brasserie" is a food-and-drink bar, "brassier" is more like brass, a "brassiere" is a woman's undergarment or bra, while a "brazier" or "brasier" is a cooking utensil that holds live coals.
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