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cauldron bottom

cauldron bottom noun: a large, round mass in a coal seam that forms part of the roof of a coal mine passage (usually being a fossilized root or stump); considered a hazard due to being prone to falling without warning.

Noun

cauldron bottom (plural cauldron bottoms)

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) A large, round mass in a coal seam that forms part of the roof of a coal mine passage (usually being a fossilized root or stump); considered a hazard due to being prone to falling without warning.
    Synonyms:
    cauldron arse
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cauldron, bottom.

Synonyms of cauldron bottom

Forms of cauldron bottom

pluralcauldron bottoms

Origin of cauldron bottom

From cauldron + bottom, in reference to the shape and colour as seen from the perspective of someone in the coal mine. Compare Sicilian campanaru (literally “bell tower”) in sulfur mining.

Questions about cauldron bottom

What does cauldron bottom mean?
Cauldron bottom means a large, round mass in a coal seam that forms part of the roof of a coal mine passage (usually being a fossilized root or stump); considered a hazard due to being prone to falling without warning.
What part of speech is cauldron bottom?
Cauldron bottom is a noun.
What is the plural of cauldron bottom?
The plural of cauldron bottom is cauldron bottoms.

Words near cauldron bottom in the dictionary

  1. cauldron
  2. cauldron arse
  3. cauldron arses
  4. cauldron battle
  5. cauldron battles
  6. cauldron bottom
  7. cauldron bottoms
  8. cauldronful
  9. cauldronfuls
  10. cauldronlike
  11. cauldrons

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