culm
Example Sentences
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“It could also be a culm bank where they put all the refuse of the coal industry. It does look like there are trees growing on it.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2017
As far as DEP is concerned, reprocessing coal from culm banks is a benefit: It mitigates a hazard, as well as the environmental issues, Stefanko said.
From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2015
The task of dredging out millions of tons of accumulated silt and culm is ready to begin.
From Time Magazine Archive
Long have there been rumors that PRC would go into the power business, using its own small grade anthracite and reclaiming culm banks for fuel.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the long winter evenings, when the only illumination was from the culm fire, the solitary candle, or homemade rushlight, knitting and spinning filled up usefully the darkened hours.
From The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty by Banks, Mrs. G. Linnaeus
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
