FURNACE-BRIDGE
\fˈɜːnɪsbɹˈɪd͡ʒ], \fˈɜːnɪsbɹˈɪdʒ], \f_ˈɜː_n_ɪ_s_b_ɹ_ˈɪ_dʒ]\
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A barrier of firebricks, or an iron plate chamber filled with water thrown across a furnace at the extreme end of the firebars, to prevent the fuel being carried into the flues, and to quicken the draught by contracting the area.
By Daniel Lyons
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