Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coal pusher

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: coal -push-er
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a device used to push coal forward in the tender of a steam locomotive.

Example Sentences

"The M-1's had roller bearings on all axles, high-speed Franklin boosters, steam lines, tender coal pushers - all the gadgets one could ask."

Inflected Forms

coal pushers (plural)

Questions

What does coal pusher mean?: a device used to push coal forward in the tender of a steam locomotive.

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