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n. - A bin for holding pieces of carbon.

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Usage examples (15)
  • To go down to Milton House, the mystery place, at night, and get down the coalhole!
  • I waited and waited inside that coal-hole for you to come back with George - and when you didn't, I left the coalhole and got into the house.
  • Now, the country -- you're like in a coalhole for the matter o 'that.
  • She in the kitchen, I in the coalhole or potato patch, 'twill be all one.
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