coal-meter

短语

词形变化

coal-meters 复数

别名

coalmeter

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    英国 历史

词源

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

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