noun
Meaning 1
The hearth of a metal-forging shop; the forge of a smithy.
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Phrase guide
fire box
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noun
Meaning 2
An enclosed hearth with hatch for refueling that is attached to or built into a boiler that supplies steam for mechanical power.
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Examples
- The brakeman had to help the fireman shovel coal into the firebox as the engineer coaxed his locomotive up grade.
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noun
Meaning 3
The internal hearth of a furnace, stove, or heater.
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noun
Meaning 4
The hearth of an outdoor grill.
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Examples
- When the bottom of the grill firebox burned through, everybody ran over and stomped embers too keep the picnic shelter from catching fire.
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