Coal

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite , bituminous coal , lignite . 1.2 a piece of glowing, charred, or burned wood or other combustible substance. 1.3 charcoal ( def. 1 ) . 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to burn to coal or charcoal. 2.2 to provide with coal. 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to take in coal for fuel. ? 4 Idioms 4.1 heap coals of fire on someone's head 4.2 rake, haul, drag, call, or take over the coals 5 Synonyms 5.1 noun

Noun

a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite , bituminous coal , lignite .

a piece of glowing, charred, or burned wood or other combustible substance.

charcoal ( def. 1 ) .

Verb (used with object)

to burn to coal or charcoal.

to provide with coal.

Verb (used without object)

to take in coal for fuel. ?

Idioms

heap coals of fire on someone's head

to repay evil with good in order to make one's enemy repent.

rake, haul, drag, call, or take over the coals

to reprimand; scold

They were raked over the coals for turning out slipshod work.

Synonyms

noun

anthracite , ash , bituminous , carbon , char , charcoal , cinder , culm , ember , fuel , scoria , slack , smut , spark , stoke