Coal (Noun)
Meaning 1
Fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The coal mine was shut down due to environmental concerns and declining demand for fossil fuels.
- The steam engine was powered by burning coal, which was abundant in the region.
- The coal seam ran for miles beneath the earth's surface, waiting to be extracted.
- Coal has been a major source of energy for centuries, but its use is declining due to climate change.
- The coal-fired power plant was one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the country.
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Meaning 2
A hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).