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smokebox

Syllabification: (smoke·box)
Pronunciation: /ˈsmōkˌbäks/

Definition of smokebox

noun

  • a device for catching or producing and containing smoke, in particular.
  • an oven for smoking food.
  • the chamber in a steam engine or boiler between the flues and the funnel or chimney stack.
  • another term for smoker (sense 4).

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