What is another word for fireroom?
Pronunciation: [fˈa͡ɪ͡əɹuːm] (IPA) 
A fireroom is a compartment onboard ships, mainly found in steam and diesel engines, where the crew maintains and operates boilers. Synonyms for fireroom include boiler room, engine room, power room, machine room, and furnace room. Boiler room refers explicitly to the compartment with boilers where steam is generated while machine room refers to the entire machinery space, including the engine room. Power room and furnace room are also often used interchangeably with the fireroom. Finally, engine room refers to the compartment where the main engine is present, along with auxiliary engines like generators. All of these synonyms are used interchangeably in discussions of machinery spaces onboard ships.
