coal scuttle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of coal scuttle
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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“The fire in a coal scuttle was small, and now it’s a massive pyro,” Mr. Shields said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2017
On Meet the Press John L. Lewis threatened his chronic coal scuttle, and Walter Reuther described the General Motors strike the week his U.A.W. hit the street.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a coal scuttle near the stove, the lignite coal began to stir.
From Time Magazine Archive
As he woke in his frigid bedroom, shaved in icy water and ate a cold breakfast without the cheering "hot cuppa tea," he wanted his socialism translated into a fuller coal scuttle.
From Time Magazine Archive
If the man entered and Hannah was carrying a coal scuttle up from the basement, she handled it in such a way that it became a gesture of love.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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