ton of coal
collocation in Englishmeaningsoftonandcoal
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ton
noun[C]
uk/tʌn/us/tʌn/
a unit of weight equal to ...
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coal
noun[C or U]
uk/kəʊl/us/koʊl/
a hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in pieces, and can be burned to produce heat or power, or a single piece ...
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(Definition oftonandcoalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Atonofcoalsaved a day is equal to atonofcoalmined.
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The price pertonofcoaldenoted by pi is given exogenously.
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We need everytonofcoalthat can be dug.
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That calculation is equal to about onetonofcoal.
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What is the price of atonofcoal?
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Will it provide atonofcoalfor the winter?
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What is the increased price pertonofcoal?
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But while onetonofcoalproduces 14 cwts.
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There is not a singletonofcoaldestroyed.
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It is an extracting trade; everytonofcoalgained produces extra cost for the nexttonofcoalto be got.
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First, one must calculate the heat content of a ton of crop residue relative to the heat content of atonofcoal.
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The remaining 25 plants, even though they may be highly polluting, emit particulates below 2000kg/tonofcoal, hence they do not abate.
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I am quite sure that would not raise hardly anothertonofcoalper man.
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Consequently, everytonofcoalwe can produce by any means is absolutely essential.
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The figure of about 36 miles pertonofcoalhas now been reached.
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In the paper industry, it takes onetonofcoalto make one ton of paper.
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Many years ago a penny increase was charged on everytonofcoal.
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Every time the consumer buys atonofcoal, he is paying compensation to the coalowners.
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Every extratonofcoalabove home needs is a vital contribution to exports.
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We shall need everytonofcoalwe can raise in the country.
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I have seen suggestions involving capital expenditure of £200 pertonofcoal.
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Everytonofcoalexported from this country has to compete with that.
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Then take the figures of the cost of production of a metrictonofcoal.
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The total annual expenditure involved is about £450,000 or ½ d. pertonofcoaloutput.
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Everytonofcoalwhich he gets would carry a market value.
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