firebox
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fire·box
(fīr′bŏks′)n.
1. A chamber, such as the furnace of a steam locomotive, in which fuel is burned.
2. A box containing a fire alarm.
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firebox
(ˈfaɪəˌbɒks)n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) the furnace chamber of a boiler in a steam locomotive
2. an obsolete word for tinderbox
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fire•box
(ˈfaɪərˌbɒks)n.
1. the box or chamber containing the fire of a steam boiler, furnace, etc.
2. a box or panel with a device for notifying the fire station of an outbreak of fire.
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| Noun | 1. |  firebox - a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burnedfurnace - an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc. steam locomotive - a locomotive powered by a steam engine |
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