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Coal

anthracite

noun

a type of very hard coal

briquette

noun

a lump of coal dust that has been pressed together, used for example as fuel for barbecues

coal

noun

a hard black substance that is dug from the ground and burned as fuel to provide heat

coal

noun

a piece of coal, especially when it is burning

coke

noun

a solid black substance similar to coal that people burn to produce heat

lignite

noun

a soft dark brown type of coal

smokeless

adjective

producing little or no smoke

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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