单词 | coal-whipping |
释义 | coal-whipping/ˈkəʊlˌwɪpɪŋ/noun The action, practice, or occupation of raising coal out of a ship's hold by means of a pulley. OriginEarly 19th century; earliest use found in Pierce Egan (1772–1849), sporting journalist and author. From coal + whipping. |
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