English Explanatory Dictionary

coal mine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mine from which coal (such as lignite or anthracite) is mined.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-coal mine.wav

Word forms

coal mine coal mines coalmine

Etymology

From Middle English coal mine.

Synonyms

colliery

Derived words

canary in a coal mine coalminer coal miner midnight in a coal mine
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