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Definition coal in British English

coal noun

noun
/kəʊl/
1

a hard black substance that is dug from the ground and burned as fuel to provide heat

Example

Put some more coal on the fire.

Example

coal dust

Example

a piece/lump of coal

Synonyms and related words
anthracite briquette coal
1.1

used for talking about the industry of digging coal out of the ground

Example

Is there a future for coal?

Example

the coal industry

Synonyms and related words
coal coalface coalfield
1.2

a piece of coal, especially when it is burning

Example

Nina moved the coals about with the poker.

Synonyms and related words
anthracite briquette coal
Definition coal in British English