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Named after its inventor, Benjamin Franklin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A metal-lined fireplace with a hollow baffle and a flue acting as an inverted siphon, intended to produce more heat and less smoke than an ordinary open fireplace. Full definition →
Named after its inventor, Benjamin Franklin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.