Reference meaning
scuttle
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container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
Related source terms
coal scuttle
Other meanings
2. noun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
3. verb
to move about or proceed hurriedly
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