firebox

/ˈfaɪərˌbɑks/
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Other forms: fireboxes

Definitions of firebox
  1. noun
    a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
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    type of:
    furnace
    an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
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