coal chute

Thân thiện

A worker pours coal down the coal chute into the basement.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chute for coal: A sloped passage, duct, or channel designed specifically for delivering coal, typically from a street-level opening or a higher storage point down into a basement or furnace room.

Usage

• The coal chute is used to describe the physical infrastructure for handling coal, especially in older buildings or industrial settings.
• It is a compound noun where "coal" specifies the material the chute is designed for.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The old house still has its original coal chute in the basement wall.
  • Workers loaded the coal through the street-level coal chute.
  • They sealed up the coal chute after switching to gas heating.

Advanced Usage

• While primarily a literal term, "coal chute" can be used metaphorically to describe any dark, steep, or confined passage, though this is less common.
  • The cave's narrow entrance felt like a coal chute into the earth.

Variants and Related Words

• Chute (n): A general term for a steep, narrow passage down which things can slide or be dropped.
• Coal bin (n): The storage receptacle for coal, often located at the bottom of a coal chute.
• Coal cellar (n): A room for storing coal.

Synonyms

• Coal delivery chute: A more descriptive synonym.
• Coal slide: A less common, informal term.

Related Phrases

• To deliver coal down the chute: A phrase describing the action of using the chute.
  • His job was to deliver coal down the chute every morning.

Notes

• This term is largely historical in residential contexts, as modern heating rarely uses coal. It remains relevant in discussions of historical architecture, industrial processes, or certain energy sectors.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a chute for coal