- firebox
- noun Date: 1791 1. a chamber (as of a furnace or steam boiler) that contains a fire 2. a box containing an apparatus for transmitting an alarm to a fire station
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Firebox — may refer to: *Firebox (locomotive), the area where the fuel is burned in a steam engine. *Firebox (architecture), the part of a fireplace where fuel is combusted. *Firebox (moonshine), a construction used to conceal flames during the manufacture … Wikipedia
firebox — [fīr′bäks΄] n. 1. the place for the fire in a locomotive engine, stove, etc. 2. Obs. a tinderbox … English World dictionary
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Firebox (locomotive) — In a steam engine, the firebox is the area where the fuel is burned, producing heat to boil the water in the boiler. Most are somewhat box shaped, hence the name. In the standard steam locomotive firetube type boiler, the firebox is surrounded by … Wikipedia
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Firebox (architecture) — The firebox or firepit is the part of the fireplace where fuel is combusted, in distinction to the hearth, chimney, mantle, overmantle and flue elements of the total fireplace system. The firebox normally sits on a masonry base at the floor level … Wikipedia
Firebox (moonshine) — A firebox is used in the manufacturing of moonshine. It is often fashioned from stones or bricks, to contain the flames while also concealing them, and to keep the still apparatus above the ground … Wikipedia
firebox — /fuyeur boks /, n. 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… … Universalium
firebox — noun a) The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned. b) The part of a fireplace where the fuel is burned … Wiktionary
