English dictionary
coal
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
noun
- fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
verb
- take in coal
verb
- supply with coal
verb
- burn to charcoal
Example sentences
The big ship coaled
Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything
