(piece of coal)
1coal — [ koul ] noun *** uncount a hard black substance that is dug from the ground and burned as fuel to provide heat: Put some more coal on the fire. coal dust a piece/lump of coal a. uncount used for talking about the industry of digging coal out of… …
2coal — W2S3 [kəul US koul] n [: Old English; Origin: col] 1.) [U] a hard black mineral which is dug out of the ground and burnt to produce heat ▪ Put some coal on the fire. ▪ the coal mining industry ▪ a lump of coal 2.) [C usually plural] a piece of… …
3coal — ► NOUN 1) a combustible black rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter and used as fuel. 2) Brit. a piece of coal. ● coals to Newcastle Cf. ↑coals to Newcastle ● haul over the coals Cf. ↑haul over the coals …
4coal — coalless, adj. /kohl/, n. 1. a black or dark brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Cf. anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite. 2. a piece of glowing, charred, or burned wood or other… …
5coal — n. & v. n. 1 a a hard black or blackish rock, mainly carbonized plant matter, found in underground seams and used as a fuel and in the manufacture of gas, tar, etc. b Brit. a piece of this for burning. 2 a red hot piece of coal, wood, etc. in a… …
6coal */*/*/ — UK [kəʊl] / US [koʊl] noun Word forms coal : singular coal plural coals [uncountable] a hard black substance that is dug from the ground and burned as fuel to provide heat Put some more coal on the fire. coal dust a piece/lump of coal a)… …
7coal — noun 1 black mineral ADJECTIVE ▪ clean, smokeless ▪ hard ▪ soft ▪ brown ▪ bituminous …
8coal — 1. noun /kəʊl,kɒʊl/ a) A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel. Put some coals on the fire. b) A piece of coal used for burning. Note that in British English the first of the following… …
9coal — noun 1 (U) a black mineral which is dug from the earth and burnt to produce heat: Bring in some coal for the fire. | the coal industry 2 (countable usually plural) a piece of coal, especially one that is burning 3 carry/take coals to Newcastle… …
10coal — noun a combustible black rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter and used as fuel. ↘Brit. a piece of coal. verb provide with or extract coal. Phrases coals to Newcastle something supplied to a place where it is already plentiful. haul… …
