coal seam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coal seam
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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The state Department of Environmental Protection said its inspectors studied the coal seam in the area and found no shafts or bore holes near the house that exploded.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
As the name indicates, coal seam fires begin when a layer of coal underneath Earth's crust manages to ignite.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2023
An accomplished surfer and marine rescue volunteer who helped rescue people during the flood, she played a key role in the area’s decision to ban coal seam gas extraction.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2022
To feed the massive coal plant, the planners of the Central Arizona Project turned to Black Mesa, a high desert plateau underlaid by a rich coal seam.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 9, 2021
By this time Gale will have clocked in at the mines, taken the stomach-churning elevator ride into the depths of the earth, and be pounding away at a coal seam.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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