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Meaning of smokebox | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsməʊkbɒks

Definitions

A chamber in which smoke passes from a boiler before being vented through a chimney.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά καπνοθάλαμος
Suomi savupesä
Français boîte à fumée
Polski dymnica

Examples

“[…] with this arrangement the cylinders are cast⟳ separately from the saddle, and bolted to the frames on each side with a fabricated stiffener between the frames. This stiffener is carried up to form⟳ the saddle for the smokebox, and within it is fitted the exhaust⟳ pipes from the cylinders to the blast pipe.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

smokebush smokechaser smokecloud Smoked smoked beef smoked beer

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