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coal mine

coal mine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kohl mahyn]
    • /koʊl maɪn/
    • /kəʊl maɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kohl mahyn]
    • /koʊl maɪn/

Definitions of coal mine words

  • countable noun coal mine A coal mine is a place where coal is dug out of the ground. 3
  • noun coal mine a mine or pit from which coal is obtained. 1
  • noun coal mine pit where coal is extracted 1
  • noun coal mine A mine from which coal ore or coal minerals are mined. 0

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Origin of coal mine

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Coal mine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

coal mine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

coal mine usage trend in Literature

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