coal

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BrE /koʊl/ AmE /koʊl/

noun en → es

1 FUEL [uncountable] A2

a black substance that is dug from the ground and burned to produce heat or electricity

carbón

  • burn coal

Collocations coal mine · coal industry

  • Coal is a major source of energy in many countries.

    El carbón es una fuente importante de energía en muchos países.

2 COAL MINING [uncountable] B1

the activity of digging coal out of the ground

minería del carbón, extracción del carbón

  • work in coal mining

Collocations coal miners' strike · coal mining accident

  • The government is trying to reduce the number of jobs in coal mining.

    El gobierno está tratando de reducir el número de empleos en la minería del carbón.