Meanings
nounsteam coal (usually uncountable, plural steam coals)
plural steam coals
- uncountableusuallyA 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 & antonyms
nounA 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.
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Chinese Mandarin 動力煤 /动力煤
- 動力煤 /动力煤 (dònglìméi)grade of coal
Finnish höyryhiili
- höyryhiiligrade of coal
Russian парови́чный у́голь
- парови́чный у́голь (parovíčnyj úgolʹ)grade of coal
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