26984 words

coal

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
a hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in pieces, and can be burned to produce heat or power, or a single piece of this:

Examples:

mine coal How much coal was mined here?
a burning/red hot coal
2
a hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in lumps and used as a fuel, or a single piece of this substance:

Examples:

[ U ] Some of those schools still use coal for their heating.

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