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anthracite in sizes ranging from 13/16 to 15/8 in. (3 to 4 cm). Also called nut coal.[1805-15, Amer.]
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chestnut coal
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chestnut coal — Nut Nut (n[u^]t), n. [OE. nute, note, AS. hnutu; akin to D. noot, G. nuss, OHG. nuz, Icel. hnot, Sw. n[ o]t, Dan. n[ o]d.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The fruit of certain trees and shrubs (as of the almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chestnut coal — noun : anthracite coal of medium size see anthracite table * * * anthracite in sizes ranging from 13/16 to 15/8 in. (3 to 4 cm). Also called nut coal. [1805 15, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
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stove coal — noun : anthracite coal of a medium size but larger than chestnut see anthracite table * * * anthracite in sizes ranging from 27/16 to 15/8 in. (6 to 4 cm), intermediate between egg coal and chestnut coal. [1880 85] … Useful english dictionary
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Nut coal — Nut Nut (n[u^]t), n. [OE. nute, note, AS. hnutu; akin to D. noot, G. nuss, OHG. nuz, Icel. hnot, Sw. n[ o]t, Dan. n[ o]d.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The fruit of certain trees and shrubs (as of the almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stove coal — anthracite in sizes ranging from 27/16 to 15/8 in. (6 to 4 cm), intermediate between egg coal and chestnut coal. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
nut coal — noun Etymology: by shortening 1. : chestnut coal 2. : bituminous coal of medium size having varying top and bottom limits in different localities and ranging between top sizes of 1 1/2 to 2 inches and bottom sizes of 3/4 to 1 1/2 inches … Useful english dictionary
nut coal. — See chestnut coal. * * * … Universalium
