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firebox


fire·box

noun \-ˌbäks\

Definition of FIREBOX

1
: a chamber (as of a furnace or steam boiler) that contains a fire
2
: a box containing an apparatus for transmitting an alarm to a fire station

First Known Use of FIREBOX

1791

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