The phrase
"mining coal" means the process of digging and extracting coal, which is a type of black rock that can be used as a fuel to generate energy.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«mining»
«coal»
Sentences with «mining coal»
- Since then, cheap natural gas and shallow, easy - to - mine coal burned in traditional power plants have prevented the technique from taking off. (sciencemag.org)
- We have to find more environmentally sound ways of mining coal than simply blowing the tops off mountains. (climatesciencewatch.org)
- «And we all know what the greatest contribution to climate change is: that's mining coal for export.» (scientificamerican.com)
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