fireroom


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fireroom

(ˈfaɪəˌrʊm)
n
(Nautical Terms) another name for stokehold
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fire•room

(ˈfaɪərˌrum, -ˌrʊm)

n.
a chamber in which the boilers of a steam vessel are fired. Also called stokehole.
[1830–40; Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.fireroom - (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or firedfireroom - (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
stokehold, stokehole
sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor
chamber - a natural or artificial enclosed space
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