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coal

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Main Entry:
1coal Listen to the pronunciation of 1coal
Pronunciation:
\ˈkōl\
Function:
noun
Usage:
often attributive
Etymology:
Middle English col, from Old English; akin to Old High German & Old Norse kol burning ember, Middle Irish gúal coal
Date:
before 12th century
1: a piece of glowing carbon or charred wood : ember2: charcoal 13 a: a black or brownish-black solid combustible substance formed by the partial decomposition of vegetable matter without free access of air and under the influence of moisture and often increased pressure and temperature that is widely used as a natural fuel bplural British : pieces or a quantity of the fuel broken up for burning
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