block coal

American  

noun

1. bituminous coal that breaks into large lumps or cubical blocks.

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Etymology

Origin of block coal

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

Prosecutors accused Medvedchuk of colluding with state officials to block coal purchases from the international market.

From Reuters

Launched in April 1989, the strike drew national support from labor groups and religious leaders, with miners and their allies staging mass sit-ins to block coal trucks.

From Washington Post

They have rolled back an Obama-era order to block coal mining on public lands and delayed carrying out a regulation controlling emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from oil and gas wells.

From New York Times

Activists and politicians in the Bay Area are working to block coal from passing through the terminal.

From Washington Times

Officials have voiced particular fears over Russia’s threat to block coal deliveries: 57% of Ukraine’s 150 coal mines are under the control of separatists, and only 35 functioning mines are located outside the war zone.

From The Wall Street Journal