Definition of scuttle
Nouns
container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
- Synonyms:
- coal scuttle
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container
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
- Types:
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escape hatch
hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
- Type of:
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entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
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