egg coal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eg kohl]
- /ɛg koʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eg kohl]
- /ɛg koʊl/

Definitions of egg coal words

noun egg coal anthracite in sizes ranging from 2.44 to 3.25 inches (8 to 8 cm), intermediate between broken coal and stove coal. 1
noun egg coal bituminous coal in sizes ranging from 1.5 to 4 inches (4 to 10 cm). 1
noun egg coal coal that is about 2 to 4 inches (5.08 to 10.16 cm) in diameter 0

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Origin of egg coal

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Egg coal

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egg coal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

egg coal usage trend in Literature

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