Coalbox

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A box for storing coal.

    "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."

Example

More examples

"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.

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