Meanings
adjectivecoal-fired (not comparable)
alternative coalfired
- not comparableFired or ignited with coal.
a coal-fired electric power station
1 more example
Children playing basketball at their home in front of the John Amos coal-fired power plant in Poca, W.Va. President Biden’s infrastructure plan includes climate change measures that aim to close coal-fired plants.
2021 May 12, Emily Cochrane, “In Infrastructure Talks With Biden, Capito Faces Fraught Path to Deal”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2021
Synonyms & antonyms
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