单词 | coal |
释义 | Word Frequency coal(kəʊl) noun 1. a. a combustible compact black or dark-brown carbonaceous rock formed from compaction of layers of partially decomposed vegetation: a fuel and a source of coke, coal gas, and coal tar See also anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite, peat1b. (as modifier) coal cellar coal merchant coal mine coal dust 2. one or more lumps of coal 3. short for charcoal 4. coals to Newcastle 5. haul someone over the coals verb 6. to take in, provide with, or turn into coal Derived forms coaly (ˈcoaly) adjective Word origin Old English col; related to Old Norse kol, Old High German kolo, Old Irish gūal |
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