coal

/kɔʊl/ · noun

Meaning

A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English)
A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof.
A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
Charcoal.
To take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships).
To supply with coal.
To be converted to charcoal.
To burn to charcoal; to char.
To mark or delineate with charcoal.

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