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firebox
noun fire·box \-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
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First Known Use of FIREBOX
1791
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