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firebox

noun

Meaning

  1. The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.
  2. The part of a fireplace where the fuel is burned.
  3. A redheaded woman (by synecdoche, pars pro toto), or her red pubic hair.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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