firebox
IPA: fˈaɪɝbɑks
noun
- (rail transport) The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.
- The part of a fireplace where the fuel is burned.
- (vulgar) A redheaded woman or her red pubic hair.
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Examples of "firebox" in Sentences
- The back wall of the firebox is the fireback, and its floor is the inner hearth.
- It's their new model called the "firebox" made of eucalyptus wood and has a curved lid.
- Stacked in the firebox, logs waited for the opportunity to banish the chill that would replace the warmth of the late summer.
- In general, most fireplaces do not have an operable flue damper to control the flow of smoke out the chimney or to keep the cool air from entering the firebox from the chimney above.
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