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coalfield
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coal·field  (klfld)
n.
An area in which deposits of coal are found.
coalfield
Noun
an area rich in deposits of coal
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coalfield - a region where there is coal underground
field - a geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found; "the diamond fields of South Africa"
Translations
coalfield [ˈkəulfiːld] n → yacimiento de carbón
coalfield [ˈkəulfiːld] n → bassin houiller
coalfield [ˈkəulfiːld] coal n → Kohlenrevier nt
coalfield [ˈkəulfiːld] n → bacino carbonifero


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