steam coal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of steam coal
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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It is different from steam coal, which is burned to generate electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
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
Iron also exists in very large quantities, to say nothing of very fair steam coal near the delta; and there is practically a mountain of silver known to exist near the city.
From From Paris to New York by Land by Harry De Windt
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