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wood coal

noun

  1. brown coal; lignite.


wood coal

noun

  1. another name for lignite charcoal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wood coal1

First recorded in 1645–55
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Example Sentences

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The chef prepares his own wood coals in special ovens that are cranked up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Descending to more pedestrian matters, let’s consider the firewalker’s practice of walking barefoot on hot wood coals.

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Fish pulled from a river and grilled over wood coals.

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Pasture-raised whole hog cooked over wood coals on weekends; I wasn’t there on a weekend, so I missed the pig.

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Those fossil substances that are called coals, and are broken for use, are earthy; they kindle, however, and burn like wood coals.

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