coal
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(uncountable)A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
The coal in this region was prized by ironmasters in centuries past, who mined it in the spots where the drainage methods of the day permitted.
- 2.
(countable)A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English)
Put some coals on the fire.
- 3.
(countable)A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
hot coals
glowing coals
Just as the campfire died down to just coals, with no flames to burn the marshmallows, someone dumped a whole load of wood on, so I gave up and went to bed.
- 4.
(countable, uncountable)Charcoal.
- 5.
(Internet, countable, uncountable)(Internet slang) Content of low quality.
I'm so sick of seeing this coal online.
- 6.
(countable, slang, uncountable)(military slang, World War I– World War II) Bombs emitting black smoke on impact.
- 7.
(countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable)Money.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(intransitive)To take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships or locomotives).
1863, Colonial Secretary to Commander Baldwin, USN shortly after that she coaled again at Simon's Bay; and that after remaining in the neighbourhood of our ports for a time, she proceeded to Mauritius, where she coaled again, and then returned to this colony.
- 2.
(transitive)To supply with coal.
to coal a steamer
January 1917, National Geographic Magazine, Volume 31 Number 1, One Hundred British Seaports Cruisers may be coaled at sea and provided with ammunition openly. The submarine may not
- 3.
(intransitive)To be converted to charcoal.
- 4.
(transitive)To burn to charcoal; to char.
- 5.
(transitive)To mark or delineate with charcoal.
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adjective- 1.
(no comparative)Black like coal; coal-black.
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ine-pro From Middle English col, from Old English col, from *kol, from Proto-Germanic *kulą (coal), from. 2 cog Cognate with kööl, Koole, koal, kholl, kool, Kohle,, Kuel, köła, קויל, kul, kol, kuł, kol, kull (coal). Compare gual, geayl, žvìlti, زکال, زکار, زغال (coal), śoliye,, all from the same root.