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
At present the ruling price for steam coal is 24s. per ton, deliverable from alongside of coal hulks moored in the bay.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889 by Various
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