Phrase guide

coal seam

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A stratum of coal between strata of other rocks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a seam of coal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: seam, bed

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 煤層 /煤层 (méicéng) — a stratum of goal between strata of other rocks
  • Finnish: hiilisuoni — a stratum of goal between strata of other rocks
  • Finnish: kivihiilikerros — a stratum of goal between strata of other rocks
  • French: veine de charbon — a stratum of goal between strata of other rocks
  • German: Kohleflöz — a stratum of goal between strata of other rocks
  • Irish: síog ghuail — a stratum of goal between strata of other rocks
  • Spanish: veta de carbón — a stratum of goal between strata of other rocks