(British) An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.
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(US) A facility that supplies coal.
“Ah South Shields. My hubby's family came from there and his dad and aunt are buried there. We used to camp at Boldon colliery with the kids and spend days with various cousins. And yes of course, its always a pleasure to not vote Reform 😁”
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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