firebox

fire·box

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fahyuh r-boks]
- /ˈfaɪərˌbɒks/
- /ˈfaɪəbɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r-boks]
- /ˈfaɪərˌbɒks/

Definitions of firebox word

noun firebox the box or chamber containing the fire of a steam boiler, furnace, etc. 1
noun firebox the furnace of a locomotive, where coal, oil, or other fuel is burned to generate steam. 1
noun firebox a box or panel with a device for notifying the fire station of an outbreak of fire. 1
noun firebox Obsolete. a tinderbox. 1
noun firebox The chamber of a boiler in which the fuel is burned. 1
noun firebox the furnace chamber of a boiler in a steam locomotive 0

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Origin of firebox

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; fire + box1

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Parts of speech for Firebox

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Firebox

firebox popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for firebox

noun firebox

incinerator — a furnace or apparatus for burning trash, garbage, etc., to ashes.

Just one Synonym for firebox