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fireholes

fireholes is the plural of firehole.

Meaning of firehole

Noun

firehole (plural fireholes)

  1. An opening fitted with a door, giving access to the firebox of a steam locomotive, through which coal can be shovelled and the fire tended.
    • The way the glare from our engine firehole pulsated, reflecting continuously in the steam, combined with our achievement in keeping level with the lighter train until our metals parted at Wilton, provided another lasting memory.1955 April, W. J. Alcock, “Unforgettable Moments”, in Railway Magazine, page 271

Questions about fireholes

What is fireholes the plural of?
Fireholes is the plural of firehole.

Words near fireholes in the dictionary

  1. firehawk
  2. firehawks
  3. firehead tetra
  4. firehead tetras
  5. firehole
  6. fireholes
  7. firehook
  8. firehooks
  9. firehose
  10. firehose cursor
  11. firehose cursors

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