Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firehole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
fire-hole
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fire + hole.

Inflected Forms

fireholes (plural)

Questions

What does firehole mean?
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.
Where does firehole come from?
From fire + hole.

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