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Coal Definition & Meaning

coal
noun
  1. fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
  2. a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
verb
  1. burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"
  2. supply with coal
  3. take in coal; "The big ship coaled"

"Coal" in song lyrics

See how coal is used in real songs:

  • "The rap arnosist, code red burn like black coal"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Othorized F.A.M. — We Always Gonna Do It
  • "White like snow or black like coal"
    Aceyalone — The Faces
  • "Don't want to see no coal"
    The Brothahood — Friend or Foe

Words that rhyme with coal

Usage tips for "coal"

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Frequently asked questions

What does coal mean?
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything" supply with coal take in coal; "The big ship coaled"
What part of speech is coal?
Coal is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does coal have?
Coal has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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