Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coal seam

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: coal seam
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stratum of coal between strata of other rocks.

Example Sentences

"Alternatively, the N.C.B. agrees to pay a percentage of the cost of any repairs or preventive work that ensues from working the coal seam."

Inflected Forms

coal seams (plural)

Synonyms

coal bed

Questions

What does coal seam mean?: A stratum of coal between strata of other rocks.

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