stove coal
noun
anthracite coal in sizes ranging from 1 5/8 to 2 7/16 inches (about 4 to 6 centimeters), intermediate between egg coal and chestnut coal.
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Origin of stove coal
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby stove coal
stouten, stout-hearted, stoutish, stove, stove bolt, stove coal, stove enamel, stovepipe, stovepipe hat, stovepipes, stover
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