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firebox

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Firebox (noun) means the part of a steam engine or steam locomotive where fuel is burned.

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1
The part of a steam engine or steam locomotive where fuel is burned.
2
The section of a fireplace in which the fuel burns.
3
A woman with red hair, or the red hair around her genitals.
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Etymology

From fire + box. In the sense of a redheaded woman, from box (“vagina”).

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What is the meaning of firebox?
"firebox" (noun) means the part of a steam engine or steam locomotive where fuel is burned.
What are the different meanings of firebox?
"firebox" has 3 main meanings: 1. The part of a steam engine or steam locomotive where fuel is burned; 2. The section of a fireplace in which the fuel burns; 3. A woman with red hair, or the red hair around her genitals.
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