Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coalbox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coal-box
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A box for storing coal.

Example Sentences

"I keep my gramophone records in old wooden coalboxes. Quite by chance a long time ago I discovered that old wooden coalboxes are exactly the right size and shape for keeping gramophone records in."

Etymology

From coal + box.

Inflected Forms

coalboxes (plural)

Questions

What does coalbox mean?: A box for storing coal.
Where does coalbox come from?: From coal + box.

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