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Uncommoncoals
The correct spelling is coals.
How to pronounce coals
noun
IPA: /kɔʊlz/
Say it like: Coa-ls
The correct spelling is coals. A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel. For example: "Put some coal on the fire."
Usage Examples
“Put some coal on the fire.”
“Put some coals on the fire.”
“Just as the camp-fire died down to just coals, with no flames to burn the marshmallows, someone dumped a whole load of wood on, so I gave up and went to bed.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
- 2.A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English)
- 3.A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof.
- 4.A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
- 5.Charcoal.
verb
- 1.To take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships).
- 2.To supply with coal.
- 3.To be converted to charcoal.
- 4.To burn to charcoal; to char.
- 5.To mark or delineate with charcoal.
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