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coal

UK
/kəʊl/
US
/koʊl/

Translations

coalnoun
coals
pl
The power plant burns coal to generate electricity.
La centrale électrique brûle du charbon pour produire de l’électricité.
braisesAu pluriel, pour des morceaux incandescents de combustible ou de bois.
The campfire was reduced to a few glowing coals.
Le feu de camp n’était plus que quelques braises rougeoyantes.
Additional translations
tisonsTerme plus concret pour des morceaux de charbon ou de bois incandescents.
Synonyms
fuel
bituminous
anthracite
lignite
charcoal
coalverb
coaled
Past Simple
coaled
Past Participle
coaling
Gerund
UK
/kəʊl/
US
/koʊl/
Regular verb meaning ‘to supply with coal’ or ‘to turn into charcoal’; missing in current entry.
faire le plein de charbonEmploi technique, surtout pour les navires à vapeur ou les locomotives.
The steamship stopped at the port to coal for the long journey.
Le navire à vapeur s’est arrêté au port pour faire le plein de charbon avant le long voyage.
se carboniserSens de combustion ou de noircissement, plus rare.
The wood slowly coaled in the kiln.
Le bois se carbonisait lentement dans le four.
coaladjective
Attributive use before a noun (‘coal industry’), treated as an adjective according to project rules.
charbonnierS’emploie surtout dans un registre technique ou industriel.
Government policy is shifting away from coal power.
La politique gouvernementale s’éloigne de l’énergie charbonnière.

Definitions

coalnoun
A combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel.
The power plant burns coal to generate electricity.
A piece of glowing or charred wood or other solid fuel.
The campfire was reduced to a few glowing coals.
coalverb
To supply, refuel, or load with coal.
The steamship stopped at the port to coal for the long journey.
To burn or be converted to charcoal; to become blackened like coal.
The wood slowly coaled in the kiln.
coaladjective
Relating to, consisting of, or used for coal.
Government policy is shifting away from coal power.
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