Uttal
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- GenAm:
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| Substantiv |
| 1. | kömür |
Definitioner
Substantiv
- (uncountable) A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
- (countable) A piece of coal used for burning. Note that in British English either of the following examples could be used, whereas the latter would be more common in American English.
- (countable) A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof.
- (countable) A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
- Charcoal
Verb
- (intransitive) To take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships).
- (intransitive) To be converted to charcoal.
- (transitive) To burn to charcoal; to char.
- (transitive) To mark or delineate with charcoal.
- (transitive) To supply with coal.
Exempel
- Put some coals on the fire.
- Put some coal on the fire.
- Just as the camp-fire died down to just coals, with no flames to burn the marshmallows, someone dumped a whole load of wood on, so I gave up and went to bed.
- The light shook and splintered in the puddles. A red glare came from an outward-bound steamer that was coaling.
- As a result, particles of wood and twigs insufficiently coaled are frequently found at the bottom of such pits.
- Charcoal of roots, coaled into great pieces.
- to coal a steamer
Böjningsformer