block coal
noun
bituminous coal that breaks into large lumps or cubical blocks.
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Origin of block coal
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby block coal
blockbuster, blockbusting, block capital, block caving, block chord, block coal, block coefficient, block diagram, blocked, blocked shoe, blocker
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