Culm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkʌlm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Culm is a noun meaning Waste coal, used as a poor quality fuel.
Meaning
Waste coal, used as a poor quality fuel.
More Meanings
- The spoils from which such low-quality coal can be retrieved.
- Anthracite, especially when found in small masses.
- (botany) The stem of a plant, especially of grass or sedge.
Example Sentences
Holonyms: spoils, tailings
[…] because, upon hearing him out, she sank down on the lawn in an impossible posture, examining a grass culm and frowning, he had taken his words back at once; […]
Here he lay down on a place soft with culm, to take his contemplated rest, and, before he was aware of it, sleep had descended on him, overpowered him, and bound him fast.
Word Forms
- culms
Synonyms for culm
Depending on context, synonyms include slack, tailings.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anthracite, sheaths, chimley.
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