Associations to the word «Firebox»
Noun
- Boiler
- Grate
- Locomotive
- Axle
- Fireman
- Hump
- Cab
- Valve
- Cylinder
- Kiln
- Chimney
- Coal
- Burner
- Stove
- Casing
- Fireplace
- Exhaust
- Bridle
- Stephenson
- Tube
- Gear
- Wheel
- Frame
- Furnace
- Piston
- Copper
- Heater
- Barrel
- Gauge
- Diameter
- Dome
- Drummond
- Convection
- Shaving
- Shovel
- Plate
- Corrosion
- Batch
- Truck
- Watson
- Bunker
- Rocking
- Rear
- Engine
- Fitting
- Oven
- Fuel
- Plug
- Casting
- Bury
- Bearing
- Heat
- Natal
- Explosion
- Tank
- Sheet
- Lining
- Rod
Adjective
Wiktionary
FIREBOX, noun. The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.
FIREBOX, noun. The part of a fireplace where the fuel is burned.
FIREBOX, noun. (vulgar) A redheaded woman (by synecdoche, pars pro toto), or her red pubic hair, from box.
Dictionary definition
FIREBOX, noun. A furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned.
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