culm
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3ADJ.
soft
VERB + CULM
examining, place
PREP.
with
Definitions
noun
Waste coal, used as a poor quality fuel.
Holonyms: spoils, tailings
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.
The spoils from which such low-quality coal can be retrieved.
culm dump
culm pile
Anthracite, especially when found in small masses.
noun
The stem of a plant, especially of grass or sedge.
[…] 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; […]
name
A German bishopric, founded in 1234.
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4Holonyms: spoils, tailings
WiktionaryHere 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.
Wiktionaryculm dump
Wiktionary[…] 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; […]
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