Meaning of firehole | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

Examples

“The way the glare from our engine firehole pulsated, reflecting continuously in the steam, combined with our achievement in keeping level with the lighter train until our metals parted at Wilton, provided another lasting memory.”

“A rolling grate in two sections is fitted; there are two injectors and an A.C.F.I. pump, and the usual firehole door.”

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