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fire pot

American  
Or firepot

noun

  1. the part of a household furnace in which the fire is made.


Etymology

Origin of fire pot

First recorded in 1620–30

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To worship and request help from Durga, the most important goddess, you lie down and face a three- cornered fire pot.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

This diagram from the Atharva Veda shows how to place a triangular fire pot to make an offering to Durga.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

And Susan attacked the little kitchen stove with a vigor that would have brought terror to the clinkers of a furnace fire pot.

From Dawn by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman)

Bagheera lay close to Mowgli, and the fire pot was between Mowgli's knees.

From The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard

Meanwhile, this blasted oil stove was overflowing into the fire pot.

From The Water Eater by Marks, Winston K.

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