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coal

/koʊl/ sustantivo B1

En español: brasa, carbón, hulla

  1. A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel. (uncountable)
  2. A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof, as a fuel commodity ready to buy and burn. (countable) · Put some coal on the fire.· Order some coal from the coalyard.
  3. A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English) (countable) · Put some coals on the fire.
  4. A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel. (countable) · hot coals· glowing coals
  5. Charcoal. (countable, uncountable)
  6. Content of low quality. (countable, uncountable) · I'm so sick of seeing this coal online.
  7. Bombs emitting black smoke on impact. (countable, slang, uncountable)

Plural coals

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De la biblioteca

One of the seconds went for a lantern in a coal-barge near, and by its light they examined the weapons.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 773 · C1
And as bees cannot live when their stings are broken that was the end of the black bees, and they lay scattered thick about the Woodman, like little heaps of fine coal.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 81 · B2
The Wicked Witch was so angry when she saw her black bees in little heaps like fine coal that she stamped her foot and tore her hair and gnashed her teeth.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 81 · B2
I have heard him talk of the coal and iron districts.
The Valley of Fear, p. 51 · C1

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