Phrases with «coal face»

The phrase "coal face" refers to the actual place where coal is being extracted from the ground. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the frontline or the most important and active area of any work or project. Full definition

Sentences with «coal face»

  • At every opportunity, Roberts, a former coal face miner, has claimed there is «no empirical evidence» to show that carbon dioxide from burning the coal that he used to dig up affects the climate. (desmogblog.com)
  • Coal faces all those problems and more. (psmag.com)
  • «At the coal face we are still seeing increased confidence from bidders and greater receptiveness from targets than in the past few years.» (afr.com)
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