Collocations for "coal"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "coal" in context.
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coal
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [sack, bag, kilo, ton] of coal
- [extract, transport] coal from the mine
- [heap, throw, place] coal into the [furnace, engine]
- coal for the [barbecue, furnace, fire]
- light the coals (in the barbecue)
- [powered, heated, generated, propelled] by coal
- red-hot coals in the [fire, furnace]
- A few coals are still [burning, cindering].
- The coals are (still) red-hot.
- are going to get coal for Christmas (if)
- raked him over the coals for being [late, rude, cheeky]
- (as) black as coal
- a coal-burning [stove, fire]
- a coal [fire, engine, field, shovel]
- coal [mines, miners, production, dust]
- the coal [industry, sector]
- coal [resources, operators, companies]
- [covered, smothered] in coal dust
- works as a coal miner
- a coal-mine worker
- a coal-miners' union
- a coal-colored [wall, surface, table]
'coal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):