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firebox

The correct spelling is firebox.

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noun

Say it like: Fir-ebo-x

The correct spelling is firebox. The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.
  2. 2.The part of a fireplace where the fuel is burned.
  3. 3.A redheaded woman (by synecdoche, pars pro toto), or her red pubic hair.

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