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Firepot vs Firepit - What's the difference?

firepot | firepit |

As nouns the difference between firepot and firepit

is that firepot is a pot used to hold or carry fire while firepit is a pit dug in the ground, or constructed from stones, in which a fire is made, principally for cooking.

firepot

English

Alternative forms

* fire-pot * fire pot

Noun

(en noun)
  • A pot used to hold or carry fire.
  • An early incendiary device, an earthenware pot filled with combustible materials and ignited through a hole in the bottom.

    • firepit

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fire pit

    Noun

    (fire pit) (en noun)
  • A pit dug in the ground, or constructed from stones, in which a fire is made, principally for cooking