Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firebar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fire-bar
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the metal bars that form the base of a boiler's furnace and support the fire.

Example Sentences

"On April 18 S.R. Pacific No. 34038 (71A) headed a Bournville excursion from Salisbury to Bristol but was detained at St. Philips Marsh shed on arrival with collapsed firebars and was still there at the end of the month; [...]."

Etymology

From fire + bar.

Inflected Forms

firebars (plural)

Questions

What does firebar mean?: Any of the metal bars that form the base of a boiler's furnace and support the fire.
Where does firebar come from?: From fire + bar.

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