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coal-meter

coal-meter noun: a licensed or official measurer of coal; (especially in London) One responsible for supervising the loading, unloading, and weighing of coal to ensure accurate quantity and payment.

Noun

coal-meter (plural coal-meters)

  1. (UK, historical) A licensed or official measurer of coal; (especially in London) One responsible for supervising the loading, unloading, and weighing of coal to ensure accurate quantity and payment.

Forms of coal-meter

pluralcoal-meters
alternative formcoalmeter
alternative formcoal meter

Origin of coal-meter

From Middle English colmetere, equivalent to coal + meter (“one who measures”).

Questions about coal-meter

What does coal-meter mean?
Coal-meter means a licensed or official measurer of coal; (especially in London) One responsible for supervising the loading, unloading, and weighing of coal to ensure accurate quantity and payment.
What part of speech is coal-meter?
Coal-meter is a noun.
What is the plural of coal-meter?
The plural of coal-meter is coal-meters.

Words near coal-meter in the dictionary

  1. coal-bearing
  2. coal-black
  3. coal-fired
  4. coal-hole
  5. coal-holes
  6. coal-meter
  7. coal-meters
  8. coal-rolled
  9. coal-rolling
  10. coal-scuttle bonnet
  11. coal-scuttle bonnets

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