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Stokehole

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A compartment or an enclosed space below decks in a ship where the fuel for the engine, particularly coal, is stored.

Usage: The stokehole of the steamship was filled with coal to keep the engine running smoothly during the long voyage.

Related Products: Coal, Ship Engines

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A compartment or a space below a furnace where the fuel is stored and burned.

Usage: The stokehole of the power plant was well-maintained to ensure efficient fuel combustion.

Related Products: Furnaces, Fuel

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A hole or an opening in the bottom of a glassblower's furnace where the glass is heated and shaped.

Usage: The glass artist used a blowpipe to introduce molten glass into the stokehole of the furnace to create a beautiful glass sculpture.

Related Products: Glassblower Tools, Molten Glass

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A slang term used in local surfing communities to refer to an exceptionally good or impressive wave.

Usage: Dude, did you see that massive wave? It was an epic stokehole!

Related Products: Surfboards, Surfing Gear