New|cas|tle

New|cas|tle
New|cas|tle «NOO KAS uhl, -KAHS-; NYOO-», noun.carry coals to Newcastle, a) to do something unnecessary; waste one's time, effort, resources, or talents: »

At first sight it seems like carrying coals to Newcastle…when the impressive logic of senior…officials is applied to a process largely governed by the electronic logic of computers (London Times).

b) to bring something to a place where it is unneeded (such as coal to Newcastle, England, where it is plentiful): »

It sounds like carrying coals to Newcastle, but Lord & Taylor's cosmetics department is importing water (New York Times).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • tle — abris·tle; abus·tle; apos·tle; apos·tle·hood; apos·tle·ship; bait·tle; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; bot·tle·ful; bris·tle·less; brus·tle; but·tle; cac·o·mis·tle; cas·tle·ry; cas·tle·ward; …   English syllables

  • cas — an·ti·dor·cas; an·ti·ma·cas·sar; be·cas·sine; bras·si·cas·ter·ol; bu·dor·cas; ca·ra·cas; cas; cas·al·ty; cas·a·no·va; cas·bah; cas·ca·bel; cas·ca·di·an; cas·ca·do; cas·ca·du·ra; cas·ca·lo·te; cas·cara; cas·ca·ril·la; cas·ca·ron; cas·ca·vel;… …   English syllables

  • newcastle — new·cas·tle …   English syllables

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  • Newcastle disease — New·cas·tle disease n(y)ü .kas əl , n(y)ü n a contagious mild to fatal virus disease of birds and esp. the domestic chicken that is caused by a paramyxovirus of the genus Rubulavirus (species Newcastle disease virus), that is marked by highly… …   Medical dictionary

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