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steam coal

steam coal noun: a coal which has a grade between bituminous coal and anthracite, and which was once widely used as a fuel for steam engines in ships and locomotives.

Noun

steam coal (usually uncountable, plural steam coals)

  1. (usually) A coal which has a grade between bituminous coal and anthracite, and which was once widely used as a fuel for steam engines in ships and locomotives.
    Synonyms:
    sea-coal

Synonyms of steam coal

Forms of steam coal

pluralsteam coals

Questions about steam coal

What does steam coal mean?
Steam coal means a coal which has a grade between bituminous coal and anthracite, and which was once widely used as a fuel for steam engines in ships and locomotives.
What part of speech is steam coal?
Steam coal is a noun.
What is the plural of steam coal?
The plural of steam coal is steam coals.

Words near steam coal in the dictionary

  1. steam carriage
  2. steam carriages
  3. steam cars
  4. steam chest
  5. steam chests
  6. steam coal
  7. steam coals
  8. steam condenser
  9. steam condensers
  10. steam cooker
  11. steam cookers

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