Collocations withcoal
These are words often used in combination withcoal.
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coal cellar
He mentioned two points, a passage and a coal cellar.
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coal company
From his journal it is possible to ascertain that the coal company employed a single man as a bailiff, who was charged with the overall day-to-day management of the concern.
From theCambridge English Corpus
coal operator
In many cases, the coal operator may not consider it worth his while to find a market for them.
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coal plant
It is cheaper to buy an oil plant and to keep it than to buy a coal plant, because a significant capital sum is required.
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coal strike
The result was not just a coal strike but a general strike.
From theCambridge English Corpus
coal usage
Therefore, both the options that are considered here include the high-efficiency boiler, hence coal usage is the same.
From theCambridge English Corpus
quantity of coal
Both these taxes depend upon the quantity of coal used.
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