Steinkohle — meaning in English

English meaning

• coal noun A black or dark brown rock, formed from ancient plant matter, burned as fuel.
• glance verb To take a quick, brief look at something.

Senses

Steinkohle is used for these senses in English:

• black coal high-quality coal
• coal (uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
• glance (obsolete, except, in the names of certain minerals) Any of various sulphides, mostly dark-coloured, which have a brilliant metallic lustre.

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.

glance — full definition

1. verb To take a quick, brief look at something.
2. verb To strike something at an angle and bounce off in another direction, rather than hitting it straight on.
3. noun A quick, brief look.

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