"coalbox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coalboxes [plural]
Etymology: coal + box Etymology templates: {{compound|en|coal|box}} coal + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} coalbox (plural coalboxes)
  1. A box for storing coal.
    Sense id: en-coalbox-en-noun-HatIWnol Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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