单词 | coal water |
释义 | > as lemmascoal water coal water n. water contaminated with coal, esp. from a coal mine. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > dirt > [noun] > dirty water puddle watera1425 dishwater1484 swilling1545 puddle1555 dish-wash1592 coal water1670 bilge-water1706 bulge-water1736 dish-washings1771 kob water1930 1670 E. Borlase Latham Spaw 23 I know coal waters, and others which are not without some ill quality..have the same coloured scum. 1806 R. Forsyth Beauties Scotl. IV. 49 This water [sc. the Orr]..in its course being mixed with coal-water, has never been used for the purpose of bleaching. 2002 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail (Nexis) 16 Dec. 1 a Independence [sc. a coal company] was charged with allowing dirty coal water being pumped from a mine to escape another holding pond. < as lemmas |
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