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coal seam

coal seam noun: a stratum of coal between strata of other rocks.

Noun

coal seam (plural coal seams)

  1. A stratum of coal between strata of other rocks.
    • Alternatively, the N.C.B. agrees to pay a percentage of the cost of any repairs or preventive work that ensues from working the coal seam.1961 November, “Talking of Trains: The subsidence problem”, in Trains Illustrated, page 651
    Synonyms:
    coal bed

Synonyms of coal seam

Forms of coal seam

pluralcoal seams

Questions about coal seam

What does coal seam mean?
Coal seam means a stratum of coal between strata of other rocks.
What part of speech is coal seam?
Coal seam is a noun.
What is the plural of coal seam?
The plural of coal seam is coal seams.

Words near coal seam in the dictionary

  1. coal rollers
  2. coal scuttle
  3. coal scuttle helmet
  4. coal scuttle helmets
  5. coal scuttles
  6. coal seam
  7. coal seams
  8. coal tar
  9. coal tars
  10. coal tit
  11. coal tits

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