Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rail transport) The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned..
The firebox married to Britannia's boiler is not, however, in the Doncaster tradition, notwithstanding that it is comparable in dimensions to that of the "V2." […] Britannia's firebox would appear to have derived from those of the Bulleid Pacifics, which it closely resembles.
Use firebox when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Firebox means (rail transport) The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The firebox married to Britannia's boiler is not, however, in the Doncaster tradition, notwithstanding that it is comparable in dimensions to that of the "V2." […] Britannia's firebox would appear to have derived from those of the Bulleid Pacifics, which it closely resembles.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.