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charcoal burner
  1. n. a worker whose job is to make charcoal

  2. a stove that burns charcoal as fuel

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Charcoal burner

A Charcoal burner is someone whose occupation is to manufacture charcoal. Traditionally this is achieved by carbonising wood in a charcoal pile or kiln. As an occupation it has almost died out in the first world countries.

Charcoal burning is one of the oldest human crafts. The knowledge gained from this industry still contributes to the solution of energy problems today. Due to its historical and cultural importance, charcoal burning and tar distilling were incorporated in December 2014 into the register of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Germany by the Kultusministerkonferenz.

Usage examples of "charcoal burner".

Well, there was no time to waste: the charcoal burner's hut mentioned in the Admiral's orders was half a mile southward down the coast and five hundred yards inland, and the sooner they found it the better, although a nagging question kept popping up in his mind.

Then we asked hospitality at the hut of a charcoal burner, and got what was to be had.

Whenever a charcoal burner caught a child robbing, he would hold their hands over his grill and sear their skin like a piece of meat.

With any luck, the charcoal burner's lad would happen by within the week.

The taxi smokes and reeks--it is powered by a charcoal burner in the trunk.