hard coal

noun

1. anthracite.

hard coal

noun

1. See soft coal, anthracite
   another name for anthracite Compare soft coal

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard coal¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Many years passed, however, before hard coal came into common use.

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Not until the beginning of this century was hard coal used for domestic purposes.

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During the great coal strike in Pennsylvania in 1903, soft coal rates and hard coal rates were sadly disturbed.

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Hard coal if used should be dampened before being put on the fire.

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Hard coal of good quality has 90 per cent or more of carbon, and burns with little flame.

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