coal
/kˈoʊl/
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Definitions
Noun
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
Noun
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
Verb
burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"
Verb
supply with coal
Verb
take in coal; "The big ship coaled"
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anthracite
anthracite coal
bituminous coal
brown coal
hard coal
lignite
soft coal
steam coal
wood coal