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houille — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coal noun A black or dark brown rock, formed from ancient plant matter, burned as fuel.

Senses

houille is used for these senses in English:

  • coal (uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.

coal — full definition

  1. noun A black or dark brown rock, formed from ancient plant matter, burned as fuel.
  2. noun A glowing or burnt piece of fuel, such as from a fire.

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