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noun
Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A drawing made with it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Fossilized charcoal that exists in geologic formations, which often contain other fossil fuels nearby as well (e.g., bitumen, brown coal).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: mother of coal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral coal, coal, charcoal
noun
a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: charcoal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: writing implement
History
Borrowed from French fusain.
