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pea coal

pea coal
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee kohl]
    • /pi koʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee kohl]
    • /pi koʊl/

Definitions of pea coal words

  • noun pea coal anthracite coal in sizes ranging from about 3/8 to about 13/16 inch (1 to 2 cm). 1
  • noun pea coal bituminous coal in sizes ranging from about 3/8 to about 3/4 inch (1 to 1.9 cm). 1

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Origin of pea coal

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Pea coal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pea coal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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