firebox
firebox noun: the chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.
Noun
firebox (plural fireboxes)
- The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.
- The firebox married to Britannia's boiler is not, however, in the Doncaster tradition, notwithstanding that it is comparable in dimensions to that of the "V2." […] Britannia's firebox would appear to have derived from those of the Bulleid Pacifics, which it closely resembles.1951 April, Stirling Everard, “A Matter of Pedigree”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 273
- The part of a fireplace where the fuel is burned.
- A redheaded woman or her red pubic hair.
Examples of firebox in a sentence
- The brakeman had to help the fireman shovel coal into the firebox as the engineer coaxed his locomotive up grade.
- When the bottom of the grill firebox burned through, everybody ran over and stomped embers too keep the picnic shelter from catching fire.
- Britannia's firebox would appear to have derived from those of the Bulleid Pacifics, which it closely resembles.
Forms of firebox
| plural | fireboxes |
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Origin of firebox
From fire + box. In the sense of a redheaded woman, from box (“vagina”).
Questions about firebox
- What does firebox mean?
- Firebox means the chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.
- What part of speech is firebox?
- Firebox is a noun.
- What is the plural of firebox?
- The plural of firebox is fireboxes.
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