coal in French
coal in French is braises, charbon, houille — coal means a black or dark brown rock, formed from ancient plant matter, burned as fuel.
coal in French
braises
charbon
(uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
houille
(uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
tisons
charbon
What does "coal" mean?
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noun A black or dark brown rock, formed from ancient plant matter, burned as fuel.
"Coal-eaters they may have been, but a more willing or harder working Atlantic engine was never designed."
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noun A glowing or burnt piece of fuel, such as from a fire.
"They roasted marshmallows over the glowing coals."
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coal in a sentence
- Coal-eaters they may have been, but a more willing or harder working Atlantic engine was never designed.
- 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.
- They roasted marshmallows over the glowing coals.
- Just as the campfire 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.
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What is "coal" in French?
"coal" in French is braises, charbon, houille. coal means: A black or dark brown rock, formed from ancient plant matter, burned as fuel.
Are there other ways to say "coal" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "coal": braises, charbon, houille, tisons.
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