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coal [kəʊl]1 noun∎ a piece or lump of coal un morceau de charbon;∎ figurative he was treading on hot coals il était sur des charbons ardents;∎ figurative to carry coals to Newcastle porter de l'eau à la rivière∎ soft coal houille f grasse(chute) à charbon; (depot, fire) de charbon(supply with coal) fournir ou ravitailler en charbon; Nautical charbonnerNautical charbonner►► coal basin bassin m houiller;coal black noir m;coal cellar cave f à charbon;coal gas gaz m de houille;coal industry industrie f houillère;coal merchant charbonnier(ère) m,f, marchand(e) m,f de charbon;American coal oil kérosène m, pétrole m (lampant);coal scuttle seau m à charbon;coal seam couche f houillère, gisement m houiller;coal tar coaltar m, goudron m de houille;coal tar soap savon m au coaltar;coal tit mésange f noire -
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A n2 ( individual piece) charbon m ; hot ou live coals charbons mpl ardents ; brown coal lignite m ; soft coal houille f grasse ; hard coal anthracite m.C vtr ravitailler [qch] en charbon.D vi [ship] être ravitaillé en charbon.as black as coal noir comme du charbon ; to carry coals to Newcastle porter de l'eau à la rivière ; to haul sb over the coals ○ passer un savon à qn ○. -
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charbon mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > coal
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[kəul](a black mineral burned for fuel, heat etc.) charbon- coalmine - haul someone over the coals - haul over the coals -
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Coal Measures n Geol the Coal Measures ( beds) gisements mpl huiliers ; ( sub-system) le Houiller, le Silésien. -
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Coal — Sedimentary Rock Anthracite coal Composition Primary carbon Secondary hydrogen, sulfur … Wikipedia
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 other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coal — [ 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
coal — [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… … English World dictionary
coal — 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
coal — O.E. col charcoal, live coal, from P.Gmc. *kula(n) (Cf. O.Fris. kole, M.Du. cole, Du. kool, O.H.G. chol, Ger. Kohle, O.N. kol), from PIE root *g(e)u lo live coal (Cf. Ir. gual coal ). Meaning mineral consisting of fo … Etymology dictionary
Coal — Coal, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coaled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coaling}.] 1. To burn to charcoal; to char. [R.] [1913 Webster] Charcoal of roots, coaled into great pieces. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To mark or delineate with charcoal. Camden. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coal — Coal, v. i. To take in coal; as, the steamer coaled at Southampton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coal|er — «KOH luhr», noun. 1. a ship, freight car, or railroad, used for carrying or supplying coal. 2. a worker or merchant who supplies coal … Useful english dictionary
coal|y — «KOH lee», adjective. 1. of or like coal. 2. containing coal … Useful english dictionary
Coal — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Véase también: Carbón Es un fósil compuesto de combustibles y de otras substancias, por lo general se encuentran en ecosistemas pantanosos, donde los restos de las plantas son cubiertos por agua y lodo, y así, se… … Wikipedia Español