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fire·​box | \ ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbäks How to pronounce firebox (audio) \

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

Examples of firebox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Unlike pellet stoves and grills, this heater requires no electricity—the firebox is fed by gravity. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Patio Heaters To Beat The Winter Chill," 31 Dec. 2020 What was a short and stumpy gas fireplace, little more than a firebox, got lost in the large bedroom. — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, "Couple spent $200K on historic Olmos Park Tudor home renovation to strip away 1980s touches and upgrade the kitchen, master suite," 30 Oct. 2020 Dress up any hearth with a screen fitted exactly to your firebox. — The Editors, Outdoor Life, "3 Ways to Prevent Fireplace Accidents," 13 Sep. 2019 Installed inside the firebox of a gas fireplace, a strip of LED lights can be programmed to shine multiple colors onto the flames to fit the mood — green and red at Christmas, for example, or sparkly white on New Year’s Eve. — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, "The 6 hottest trends in outdoor fireplaces," 9 Oct. 2020 The firebox has seven separate levels of coal dust that can be ignited at once. — Eric Lipton, New York Times, "“We are back. The coal industry is back,”," 6 Oct. 2020 People keep backyard chickens; why not a backyard cow?In her kitchen, Ruta feeds wood into the firebox of her cepeškrāsns, the traditional Latvian wood stove that is the centerpiece of her house. — Amy Thielen, Saveur, "Cooking Lessons from the Latvian Countryside," 10 Oct. 2018 Before investing in an electric splitter, measure the size of your firebox. — The Editors, Field & Stream, "Three Ways to Split Wood Faster and Easier," 19 Aug. 2020 After scraping away excess creosote, Mueller checks the firebox for cracks or gaps between bricks. — Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Once winter is over, think about getting your chimney cleaned," 5 Mar. 2020

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First Known Use of firebox

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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15 Jan 2021

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“Firebox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firebox. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.

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