"firebed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: firebeds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} firebed (plural firebeds)
  1. A layer of fuel that burns under a heat source
    Sense id: en-firebed-en-noun-MA3aIv0e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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