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coalmine

(ˈkəʊlˌmaɪn)
n
(Mining & Quarrying) a system of excavations made for the extraction of coal
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Translations
مَنْجَم فَحْم حَجَري
uhelný důl
kulmine
kolanáma
premogovnik
kömür madenikömur ocağı

coal

(kəul) noun
a black mineral burned for fuel, heat etc.
ˈcoalfield noun
an area where there is coal to be mined.
ˈcoalmine noun
a mine from which coal is dug.
haul (someone) over the coals
to scold.
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References in periodicals archive ?
QUETTA -- A coal miner died when an avalanche of mud collapsed at him in a coalmine in Duki area of Loralai district, Levies sources said on Monday.
Nine miners were killed and two others rescued nearly two days after an underground fire trapped them in a coalmine in Quetta.
QUETTA -- Four bodies were recovered on Tuesday a day after a coalmine collapse in Degari area near Quetta trapped 11 miners thousands of feet deep underground.
A Dhaka court set June 19 to hold hearing on charge framing in Barapukuria Coalmine graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda and others.
Four coalmine workers were burnt to death while another received serious injuries as a result of a blast in a coalmine of Khanote Coalfield of Jamshoro district on Tuesday.
HYDERABAD -- At least four coalmine workers burnt to death while another received serious injuries on early Tuesday morning in a coalmine blast in Jamshoro district.
According to coalmine workers rights association, two miners died in a landmine in Quetta the other day when they were buried alive under rubble while working inside the mine.
QUETTA -- A miner died in coalmine accident at Duki on Thursday.
Iftekhar said training was important for all laborers of mines because they would get knowledge of various kind of coalmine and protect themselves in case of any incident in mines.
NOWSHERA -- Two workers lost their lives and two others were injured when a coalmine collapsed in Jabba Khush area of Nowshera on Saturday.
Peshawar -- Deputy Commissioner Kohat, Khalid Illyas has announced Rs five lakh each for heirs of nine labourers martyred in a tragic coalmine incident at Dara Adamekhel few days ago.
He said that closing of coalmine for only three days would cave in the mines and three months closure could completely destroy the mining in the area resulting losses of millions of rupees of mine owners and unemployment to thousands.