coal minenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkəʊl ˌmaɪn/us/ˈkoʊl ˌmaɪn/the deep hole or system of holes under the ground from which coal is removed
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Engineering - mining & quarrying
- borehole
- coal
- digger
- excavate
- excavator
- extract
- fracking
- gold mine
- gravel pit
- gusher
- hydraulic fracturing
- miner
- mineral
- mining
- oil rig
- opencast
- pit
- quarry
- slag heap
- workings
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coal mining
noun [ U ] ukus
the business, job, or process of removing coal from the ground