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coaler

coal·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koh-ler]
    • /ˈkoʊ lər/
    • /ˈkəʊ.lə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-ler]
    • /ˈkoʊ lər/

Definitions of coaler word

  • noun coaler a ship, train, etc, used to carry or supply coal 3
  • noun coaler a person who sells or supplies coal 3
  • noun coaler a ship, railroad, freight car, etc. that transports or supplies coal 3
  • noun coaler a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal. 1
  • noun coaler A ship that transports coal. 1
  • noun coaler A vehicle used for carrying or supplying coal. 0

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Origin of coaler

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; coal + -er1

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Parts of speech for Coaler

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

coaler popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

coaler usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for coaler

adj coaler

  • jet — a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc.
  • slate — a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
  • onyx — Mineralogy. a variety of chalcedony having straight parallel bands of alternating colors. Compare Mexican onyx.
  • coal — Coal is a hard black substance that is extracted from the ground and burned as fuel.
  • sable — an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.

adjective coaler

  • dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
  • atramentous — similar to or as black as ink
  • black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.

Antonyms for coaler

adj coaler

  • white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
  • hopeful — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
  • optimistic — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
  • clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
  • happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.

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