firebox
noun
fire·box
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbäks 
1
: a chamber (as of a furnace or steam boiler) that contains a fire
2
: a box containing an apparatus for transmitting an alarm to a fire station
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The smoker has a separate firebox for split wood and a large cooking area.
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Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
The stove was operated by putting wood in a firebox that was enclosed by fireproof walls.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024
The hearth, or floor within the firebox, appears to be made of quarried stone with mortared joints.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
The Signature Series features a large drawer to load charcoal in the firebox as well as to clean out ash, and a huge door to access all five racks in the vertical chamber.
—Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2023
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Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
The stove was operated by putting wood in a firebox that was enclosed by fireproof walls.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024
The hearth, or floor within the firebox, appears to be made of quarried stone with mortared joints.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
The Signature Series features a large drawer to load charcoal in the firebox as well as to clean out ash, and a huge door to access all five racks in the vertical chamber.
—Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2023
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firebox
noun
fire·box
-ˌbäks
1
: a chamber (as of a furnace) that contains a fire
2
: a box containing a fire alarm
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