"firehole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fireholes [plural]
Etymology: From fire + hole. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fire|hole}} fire + hole Head templates: {{en-noun}} firehole (plural fireholes)
  1. (rail transport) An opening fitted with a door, giving access to the firebox of a steam locomotive, through which coal can be shovelled and the fire tended. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-firehole-en-noun-57LkpjeJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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