steam coal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of steam coal
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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The price for Northwest Europe steam coal, a daily assessment for high-energy thermal coal imported into Europe, rose by 16% to $133.18 a metric ton on Tuesday, according to McCloskey by OPIS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
On the seventh day of unpaid work, on a piece of land in Ton Pentre, Mr Davies' men found a massive seam of the best-quality steam coal.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2023
The market for steam coal, which is used in power plants, is clearly in decline.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 20, 2021
The Abhijeet Group of India has a new $7 billion contract for steam coal from Kentucky and West Virginia.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2012
Shortly after daybreak on the fifth day of Stirling's absence, the Pelikan overhauled a large collier, outward bound from Penarth to Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands, with a valuable cargo of steam coal.
From Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
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