Meaning of coal | Babel Free

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1. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri, United States, named after early settler Stephen Coale.
2. A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel
3. A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
   uncountable
4. An unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
5. A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof, as a fuel commodity ready to buy and burn
6. A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof, as a fuel commodity ready to buy and burn.
   countable
7. Four townships in the United States, in Missouri, Ohio (2), and Pennsylvania, listed under Coal Township.
8. A piece of coal used for burning
9. A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English)
   countable
10. A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel
11. A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
    countable
12. Charcoal
13. Charcoal.
    countable, uncountable
14. Content of low quality.
    Internet, countable, uncountable
15. Bombs emitting black smoke on impact.
    countable, slang, uncountable
16. Money.
    countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable

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Examples

“The coal in this region was prized by ironmasters in centuries past, who mined it in the spots where the drainage methods of the day permitted.”

“Coal-eaters they may have⟳ been, but a more willing or harder working Atlantic engine was never designed.”

“Put⟳ some coal on the fire.”

“Order⟳ some coal from the coalyard.”

“Put⟳ some coals on the fire.”

“hot coals”

“glowing coals”

“Just as the campfire died down to just coals, with no flames to burn the marshmallows, someone dumped a whole load⟳ of wood on, so I gave up and went to bed.”

“I'm so sick of seeing this coal online.”

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