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- [kuhlm]
- /kʌlm/
- /kʌlm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhlm]
- /kʌlm/
Definitions of culm word
- noun culm coal-mine waste 3
- noun culm inferior anthracite 3
- noun culm the hollow jointed stem of a grass or sedge 3
- noun culm a formation consisting mainly of shales and sandstone deposited during the Carboniferous period in parts of Europe 3
- noun culm waste material from coal screenings or washings 3
- noun culm fine pieces of anthracite coal 3
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Origin of culm
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English colme, probably equivalent to col coal + -m suffix of uncertain meaning (compare -m in Old English fæthm fathom, wæstm growth)
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Parts of speech for Culm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
culm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
culm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for culm
noun culm
- slack — not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
- smut — a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- char — If food chars or if you char it, it burns slightly and turns black as it is cooking.
- stoke — to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).
- carbon — Carbon is a chemical element that diamonds and coal are made up of.