fire pot

American  

Or firepot

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of fire pot

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

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fire pot

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

A cast-iron or brass water back is placed on the fire pot of a stove or furnace.

From Elements of Plumbing by Dibble, Samuel Edward

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

From The Water Eater by Marks, Winston K.

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)