coal

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Coal

coal is on the Basic English 850 List.

cloud - coal - coat

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kəʊl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /kɒʊl/

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Noun

Singular coal

Plural coals

1. (uncountable) Coal is a fuel which comes from under the ground. It is black, or sometimes brown. People often burn it for heat.