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coal ball

coal ball
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kohl bawl]
    • /koʊl bɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kohl bawl]
    • /koʊl bɔl/

Definitions of coal ball words

  • noun coal ball a spherical mass of mineral and plant material embedded in coal beds, ranging in size from that of a pea to that of a boulder. 1
  • noun coal ball A nodule of plant material permeated with minerals found mostly in bituminous and anthracite coal seams. 0

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Origin of coal ball

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Coal ball

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

coal ball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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