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an area containing significant coal deposits.[1805-15]
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Coal field — Field Field (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[ a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coal field — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coal|field — coal field, or coal|field «KOHL FEELD», noun. a region where beds of coal are found … Useful english dictionary
coal field — an area containing significant coal deposits. [1805 15] * * * coal field, or coal|field «KOHL FEELD», noun. a region where beds of coal are found … Useful english dictionary
coal field — n. area containing a substantial amount of coal … English contemporary dictionary
coal·field — /ˈkoʊlˌfiːld/ noun, pl fields [count] : a large area where there is a lot of coal under the ground … Useful english dictionary
coal-field — … Useful english dictionary
Coal mining in Kentucky — Coal was discovered in Kentucky in 1750. Since the first commercial coal mine opened in 1820 coal has gained both economic importance and controversy regarding its environmental consequences. As of 2010 there are 442 operating coal mines in the… … Wikipedia
Field — (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[ a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Field — (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[ a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
