firebox
[ fahyuhr-boks ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌbɒks /
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noun
the furnace of a locomotive, where coal, oil, or other fuel is burned to generate steam.
a box or panel with a device for notifying the fire station of an outbreak of fire.
Obsolete. a tinderbox.
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firebox
/ (ˈfaɪəˌbɒks) /
noun
the furnace chamber of a boiler in a steam locomotive
an obsolete word for tinderbox
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