"coal scuttle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coal scuttles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} coal scuttle (plural coal scuttles)
  1. A metal container of varying shapes, equipped with a handle for carrying coal for use on a domestic fire. Derived forms: coal-scuttle bonnet, coal scuttle helmet
    Sense id: en-coal_scuttle-en-noun-31CrXXCb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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