firebox

A noun referring to a chamber or furnace, typically in a steam locomotive, where fuel is burned to generate heat.

• 🇨🇳名词，指燃烧燃料以产生热量的燃烧室或炉膛，常用于蒸汽机车等设备中。

1. Combustion chamber C1 formal technical

   A furnace or enclosed space in which fuel is burned, especially in a steam locomotive or boiler.

   • The engineer inspected the firebox for cracks before the journey.
   • Coal was shoveled directly into the locomotive's firebox.
   • The firebox must be cleaned regularly to maintain efficiency.

   🇨🇳火箱

   同义词: furnace

• fireboxes plural form
• fireboxes' possessive plural form
• firebox's possessive singular form