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Meaning of coal
coal (n)
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
coal (v)
burn to charcoal
supply with coal
take in coal
coal (n.)
A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or other combustible substance; charcoal.
A black, or brownish black, solid, combustible substance, dug from beds or veins in the earth to be used for fuel, and consisting, like charcoal, mainly of carbon, but more compact, and often affording, when heated, a large amount of volatile matter.
coal (v. t.)
To burn to charcoal; to char.
To mark or delineate with charcoal.
To supply with coal; as, to coal a steamer.
coal (v. i.)
To take in coal; as, the steamer coaled at Southampton.
coal Sentence Examples
- The coal miner toiled tirelessly deep underground to extract the precious mineral.
- During the winter months, we rely on coal to heat our home.
- The locomotive chugged along, burning coal to power its engine.
- In the early days of industrialization, coal was the primary fuel used in factories.
- The blacksmith fed the forge with coal to heat the metal for shaping.
- Despite its environmental impact, coal remains a significant source of energy worldwide.
- The coal-fired power plant emitted thick plumes of smoke into the sky.
- Archaeologists uncovered evidence of ancient civilizations using coal for heating and cooking.
- The cargo ship transported tons of coal from the mine to the port for export.
- As the coal market fluctuates, miners face uncertainty about the future of their livelihoods.
FAQs About the word coal
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period, a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glow
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The coal miner toiled tirelessly deep underground to extract the precious mineral.
During the winter months, we rely on coal to heat our home.
The locomotive chugged along, burning coal to power its engine.
In the early days of industrialization, coal was the primary fuel used in factories.
