Coal

(noun.) fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period.

(verb.) take in coal; 'The big ship coaled'.

(verb.) supply with coal.

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• There were numerous dragon flies--one found in the Belgian coal-measures had a wing span of twenty-nine inches! 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Many varieties of coal produce a quantity of fine dust which settles in the roadways, on roof, and sides, and floor. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• The latter was encumbered with barges of coal in tow, and consequently could make but little speed against the rapid current of the Mississippi. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Many coal mines in Scotland are wrought in this manner, and can be wrought in no other. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• A dangerous but very extensively used illuminating liquid before coal oil was discovered was camphene, distilled from turpentine. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• These discoveries, added to the long observed fact of coal oil floating on streams in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, led to the search for its natural source. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Water power is as great a source of wealth as a coal bed or a gold mine. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• The coal in the retorts is not entirely consumed, but is reduced to the condition of coke, and in this form is sold for fuel. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• The ideas and methods of Murdoch and Lebon soon took definite shape, and coal smoke was piped from its place of origin to distant points of consumption. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• The annual production of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania is more than 86,000,000 tons of 2,240 pounds, valued at the mines at $198,000,000. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• It is said that in 1664 Sir John Winter of England made coke by burning sea coal in closed pots. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• The direct production of electric energy by the combustion of coal would be the ideal method. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• The quantity and the quality of the gas yielded by coal differ materially according to the kind employed. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• Among them was the owner of a colliery in the north named Blackett, who built a number of engines for propelling coal-cars and used them at his mines. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• The boilers were fired by wood, as the economical transportation of coal was a physical impossibility. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Rent, even where coals afford one, has generally a smaller share in their price than in that of most other parts of the rude produce of land. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• Here is a weekly allowance, with a certain weight of coals, drops from the clouds upon me. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Coals may be considered both as a material of manufacture, and as an instrument of trade. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• Coals carried, either by land or by inland navigation, pay no duty. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• They slept, or appeared to sleep, for some time; nobody stirring but Barney, who rose once or twice to throw coals on the fire. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Are coals to be relied upon? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• The woman of Pablo said nothing and went on blowing up the coals of the fire. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• At any rate, let them pay the cost of their coals. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• And I don't think my sermons are worth a load of coals to them. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• The quantity of coals requisite for the production of the gas manufactured annually in London is upwards of 600,000 tons. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• Had the different strata of clay, gravel, marble, coals, limestone, sand, minerals, &c. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Search him, slaves--for an ye suffer a second impostor to be palmed upon you, I will have your eyes torn out, and hot coals put into the sockets. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• But, the confiding young man proceeded to heap coals of fire on his sensitive head. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• The hydrogen gas is so obtained by the decomposition of water, effected by passing steam through highly heated coals. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Hot coals, red-hot stoves, gas flames, and candles shine by their own light, and are self-luminous. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.

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