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fire pot
or firepot
noun
- the part of a household furnace in which the fire is made.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fire pot1
First recorded in 1620–30
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Example Sentences
Now, on this week’s Gastropod, hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley are leading us even deeper into the fire pot to learn more about barrels’ importance.
From Eater
The boys got the thing they wanted soldered completed about this time, and Bob ran down the back way with the fire-pot.
From Project Gutenberg
A separate stove with the fire pot and water jacket is used.
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"Guess I had better not sleep any more," said Don to himself, as he got up and looked into the fire-pot.
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"There's some pieces right by your side," said Dot, seeing a few sticks of pine lying by the fire-pot.
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Furnaces should have as few joints as possible, and the iron fire-pot is better lined with fire-brick.
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