Coaling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Coaling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of coal.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of coal.
More Meanings
- The supplying of a ship or steam locomotive with coal.
Example Sentences
Apart from brief intervals for watering and coaling, No. 2395 is continuously in steam each week from 4 a.m. on Monday until 3 a.m. on the following Sunday.
Word Forms
- coalings
Synonyms for coaling
Depending on context, synonyms include bunkering.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include char, ember, seacoal, coalheaving, coal-whipper, coalsack.
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