coal measures

coal meas·ure

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Definitions of coal measures words

noun plural coal measures a series of coal-bearing rocks formed in the upper Carboniferous period; the uppermost series of the Carboniferous system 3
noun coal measures coal beds or strata 3
noun coal measures sedimentary Carboniferous rocks that include coal-bearing strata 3

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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