Meaning of coal In English

• 0 a hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in pieces, and can be burned to produce heat or power, or a single piece of this:

  • How much coal was mined here?

  • a burning/red hot coal

• 1 a hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in lumps and used as a fuel, or a single piece of this substance:

  • [ U ] Some of those schools still use coal for their heating.