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coal
[kohl]
noun
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
a piece of glowing, charred, or burned wood or other combustible substance.
verb (used with object)
to burn to coal or charcoal.
to provide with coal.
verb (used without object)
to take in coal for fuel.
coal
/ əʊ /
noun
a combustible compact black or dark-brown carbonaceous rock formed from compaction of layers of partially decomposed vegetation: a fuel and a source of coke, coal gas, and coal tar See also anthracite bituminous coal lignite peat 1
( as modifier )
coal cellar
coal merchant
coal mine
coal dust
one or more lumps of coal
short for charcoal
something supplied where it is already plentiful
to reprimand someone
verb
to take in, provide with, or turn into coal
coal
A dark-brown to black solid substance formed from the compaction and hardening of fossilized plant parts in the presence of water and in the absence of air. Carbonaceous material accounts for more than 50 percent of coal's weight and more than 70 percent of its volume. Coal is widely used as a fuel, and its combustion products are used as raw material for a variety of products including cement, asphalt, wallboard and plastics.
See more at anthracite bituminous coal lignite
Other 51Թ Forms
- coalless adjective
- ˈDz adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of coal1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of coal1
Idioms and Phrases
heap coals of fire on someone's head, to repay evil with good in order to make one's enemy repent.
rake / haul / drag / call / take over the coals, to reprimand; scold.
They were raked over the coals for turning out slipshod work.
Example Sentences
In the chancellor's Spending Review, the UK Labour government pledged £445m for rail projects in Wales, £118m for restoring coal tips and extra cash for the day-to-day spending of the Welsh government.
Reynolds said his grandfather was a coal miner, but told his son "don't go down the mines".
First Minister Eluned Morgan said: "Wales will see significant extra investment in rail infrastructure, coal tips safety and Welsh communities will see real benefits that improve lives and create opportunities."
Rachel Reeves could also commit more funding to help make coal tips in Wales safer.
Preferred locations are likely to include old industrial sites, such as former nuclear plants, or old coal mines close to the grid.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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