(countable) A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English).
Put some coals on the fire.
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(uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
The coal in this region was prized by ironmasters in centuries past, who mined it in the spots where the drainage methods of the day permitted.
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(countable) A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
The coal in this region was prized by ironmasters in centuries past, who mined it in the spots where the drainage methods of the day permitted.
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