(UK, mining) The layer of sedimentary rock underlying a coal seam.
(UK, mining) The layer of sedimentary rock underlying a coal seam.
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from the sea: mineral coal that washes up from the sea onto beaches.
(countable, uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.
(mining) The surface of coal exposed by mining, or a part of a coal seam that is currently being mined.
(UK, mining, _, slang, obsolete) A large, round mass in a coal seam that forms part of the roof of a coal mine passage (usually being a fossilized root or stump); considered a hazard due to being prone to falling without warning.
(uncountable) Any general rock-based material.