Firebar
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of the metal bars that form the base of a boiler's furnace and support the fire.
"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; [...]."
Example
More examples"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.
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