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fire·box
/
ˈfaɪərˌbɒks
/
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fahy
uh
r
-boks
]
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noun
1.
the
box
or chamber containing the
fire
of a steam boiler, furnace, etc.
2.
the furnace of a locomotive, where coal, oil, or other fuel is burned to generate steam.
3.
a
box
or panel with a device for notifying the
fire station
of an outbreak of
fire
.
4.
Obsolete
.
a tinderbox.
Origin:
1545–55;
fire
+
box
1
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firebox
(ˈfaɪəˌbɒks)
—
n
1.
the furnace chamber of a boiler in a steam locomotive
2.
an obsolete word for
tinderbox
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Example sentences
Be sure to specify the piece length you need, so you don't get wood too long to
fit into your
firebox
.
Washout plugs shall be removed for access and visual inspection of the water
side of the
firebox
sheets.
The rusted steel
firebox
and back panel add an industrial-chic edge to the
garden.
Two arched opening for the
firebox
are located opposite each other at the base.
There is a brick double arched
firebox
on the left elevation.
Look for cracks where the chimney connects to the
firebox
, at the roofline, and in the attic.
Cut off the fire's air supply by closing any intake vents in the
firebox
.
The
firebox
door is left open through the first phase of the burn.
Also, raising the fuel has the effect of reducing the height of the
firebox
, the area of the fireplace where burning takes place.
Firebox
-The cavity in the open face of the fireplace in which the fire is maintained.
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