Topic: HOUSEHOLD
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | col |
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coal S3 W2
1 [uncountable]TPGHEG a hard black mineral which is dug out of the ground and burnt to produce heat : Put some coal on the fire. the coal mining industry a lump of coal
Put some coal on the fire.the coal mining industrya lump of coal2 [countable usually plural]DH a piece of coal, especially one that is burning : Red hot coals glowed in the grate.
Red hot coals glowed in the grate.3 [countable usually plural] American English a piece of wood or coal that is burning [↪ charcoal]: Grill over hot coals for two minutes.
Grill over hot coals for two minutes.4 to take something to a place where there is already plenty of it available
carry/take coals to Newcastle
British English5 to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
