soft coal

noun

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Origin of soft coal

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby soft coal

soft-boiled, softbound, soft-centred, soft chancre, soft clam, soft coal, soft-coated wheaten terrier, soft commodities, soft copy, soft-core, soft corn

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Example sentences from the Web for soft coal

We do not know the prevailing royalty rates, we do not know whether or not there is a soft-coal trust.
The Coming of Coal|Robert W. Bruere
They were all of wood—heated by soft-coal stoves and lighted by coal-oil lamps.
In a Little Town|Rupert Hughes
The hejira of the English-speaking soft-coal miners shows what must happen when low-standard men undercut high-standard men.
The Old World in the New|Edward Alsworth Ross
And, quite incidentally, the soft-coal smoke in a very dirty tunnel through the crest of the Blue Ridge.
Our Railroads To-Morrow|Edward Hungerford

The study, where the three men seated themselves before a soft-coal fire, was the study of a lawyer just beginning to practise.
The Lesser Bourgeoisie|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for soft coal

soft coal

noun

another name for bituminous coal

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