firebox
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈfaɪərˌbɑks/
- Specialized
:
cámara de combustión
- During the restoration, they replaced the old firebox with a modern, high-efficiency model.
- an insulated firebox
- a firebox door
- coal into the firebox
Examples
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The firewood is stacked neatly inside the firebox to ensure an efficient burn.
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Berger, take these and put them in the firebox.
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The underside of the top is exposed directly to the firebox.
Blog text (3) -
It also produces an excess of coals, which may crowd the firebox and have to be removed.
Fiction book (1998) -
We'll just keep stoking the firebox as the train steams down the tracks headed for a much, much more progressive America.
Blog text (6) -
The firebox is to the left, and you can see the Durock and 2x4 framing.
Blog text (26) -
She groaned, took the kettle from the stovetop, and placed it in the firebox.
Fiction book (1997) -
If you're in a hurry to get them dry, you can drape a sheet over them too and leave the front open to the firebox, and this toasts the clothes up really quickly.
Blog text (23) -
"When you burn wood, it leaves flammable creosote deposits in the firebox, flue, and chimney, and these buildups should be removed professionally to minimize the risk of fire," states the FVFD.
Blog text (32) -
In ancient steam locomotives, the firebox was crucial for generating the steam needed to power the engine.
Synonyms
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7.5
A chamber where fuel burns to make heat or power for an engine
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Firebox is made of fire ('flame') and box ('container'), so it literally means a 'box for fire'. Like a mailbox or toolbox, a firebox is the chamber where fuel burns to make heat in a stove or a steam locomotive.