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  • 51coal — [kōl] n. [ME & OE col, charcoal, live coal, akin to Ger kohle, ON kol < IE base * g(e)u lo , live coal > Ir gual] 1. a kind of dark brown to black, combustible, sedimentary rock resulting from the partial decomposition of vegetable matter… …

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  • 52coal — ► 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 …

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  • 53coaly — coal ► 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 …

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  • 54coal — See: CARRY COALS TO NEWCASTLE, HAUL OVER THE COALS or RAKE OVER THE COALS, HEAP COALS OF FIRE ON ONE S HEAD …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 55coal — See: CARRY COALS TO NEWCASTLE, HAUL OVER THE COALS or RAKE OVER THE COALS, HEAP COALS OF FIRE ON ONE S HEAD …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 56coal — See: carry coals to Newcastle, haul over the coals or rake over the coals, heap coals of fire on one s head …

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  • 57Age of coal plants — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… …

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  • 58Anthracite — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… …

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  • 59Bituminous coal — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… …

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  • 60Blind coal — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… …

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