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/kəʊl/ · noun
(uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel..
The coal in this region was prized by ironmasters in centuries past, who mined it in the spots where the drainage methods of the day permitted.
Coal-eaters they may have been, but a more willing or harder working Atlantic engine was never designed.
Put some coals on the fire.
hot coals
glowing coals
Just as the campfire died down to just coals, with no flames to burn the marshmallows, someone dumped a whole load of wood on, so I gave up and went to bed.
I'm so sick of seeing this coal online.
1863, Colonial Secretary to Commander Baldwin, USN shortly after that she coaled again at Simon's Bay; and that after remaining in the neighbourhood of our ports for a time, she proceeded to Mauritius, where she coaled again, and then returned to this colony.
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Coal. means (uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel..
Common synonyms include char, ember.
Possible antonyms include gem.
The coal in this region was prized by ironmasters in centuries past, who mined it in the spots where the drainage methods of the day permitted.
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