Coahuila
Coahuila

coal


Definition: Meaning of, coal in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəʊl /

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coal coals
  1. [uncountable] a hard black mineral which is dug out of the ground and burnt to produce heat
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  2. [countable usually plural] a piece of coal, especially one that is burning
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  3. [countable usually plural] American English a piece of wood or coal that is burning [↪  charcoal]
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  4. carry/take coals to Newcastle British English to take something to a place where there is already plenty of it available
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  5. haul/rake/drag somebody over the coals to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
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coal used in phrases

  • anthracite coal (noun)
    1. a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
  • bituminous coal (noun)
    1. rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame
  • brown coal (noun)
    1. intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
  • cannel coal (noun)
    1. a bituminous coal that burns with a luminous flame
  • coal black (noun)
    1. a very dark black
  • coal bunker (noun)
    1. a small building or large container where coal is stored
  • coal car (noun)
    1. freight car with fixed sides and no roof; for transporting coal
  • coal cellar (noun)
    1. a small underground room where coal is stored
  • coal chute (noun)
    1. a chute for coal
  • coal gas (noun)
    1. gas produced by burning coal, used especially for electricity and heating
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