Wiktionary英語版

出典：Wiktionary

cauldron bottom

語源

From cauldron +‎ bottom, in reference to the shape and colour as seen from the perspective of someone in the coal mine. Compare Sicilian campanaru (字義どおりに “bell tower”) in sulfur mining.

名詞

cauldron bottom (複数形 cauldron bottoms)

  1. (UK, mining slang, obsolete) A large, round mass in a coal seam that forms part of the roof of a coal mine passage (usually being a fossilized root または stump); considered a hazard due to being prone to falling without warning.
    Synonym: (卑語) cauldron arse
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cauldron,‎ bottom.
調べた例文を記録して、効率よく覚えましょう
Weblio会員無料で登録できます
履歴機能 過去に調べた単語を確認できる
語彙力診断 診断回数が4回に増加
マイ単語帳 便利な学習機能付き
マイ例文帳 文章で意味を理解できる
Weblio会員登録(無料)はこちらから▶

cauldron bottomのページの著作権