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coal scuttle

/ˈkəʊl ˌskʌtəl/

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/ˈkəʊl ˌskʌtəl/formalbritishobsolete
  • ruМеталлический контейнер для хранения угля для домашнего очага, обычно стоящий рядом с камином. Термин в значительной степени исторический из-за упадка угольного отопления домов.

A metal container used to hold coal for a domestic fire, typically kept near a fireplace. The term is now largely historical due to the decline of coal-fired home heating.

  1. Container for coalB2formalbritish

    A metal or wooden bucket used to hold coal for a fire, typically kept near a fireplace or stove.

    ruКонтейнер для угля

    • She filled the coal scuttle from the pile in the shed.
    • The old coal scuttle sat beside the fireplace.
    • He carried the coal scuttle into the living room to stoke the fire.