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coal scuttle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Household
ˈcoal ˌscuttle noun [countable] British English  DHa specially shaped container with a handle for carrying coal 煤斗,煤桶
Examples from the Corpus
coal scuttleShe wished her to dust the furniture, burnish the coal scuttle, and clean the windows.
ˈcoal ˌscuttle nounChineseSyllable
a container shaped with for a handle Corpus specially


coal scuttle
ˈcoal ˌscuttle noun [countable] British English
a specially shaped container with a handle for carrying coal


coal scuttleBrE /ˈkəʊl skʌtl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkoʊl skʌtl/ 🔊 (also scuttle) nouna container with a handle, used for carrying coal and usually kept beside the fireplace (通常置于壁炉边的)煤斗,煤筐,煤桶