coal vs hard coal
hard coal vs coalcoal and hard coal both are nouns.
coal is a verb but hard coal is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coal | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| hard coal | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
hard coal is a hyponym of
coal; that is, hard coal is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
coal:
- coal: fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
- hard coal: a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
Other hyponyms of coal include
anthracite, anthracite coal, bituminous coal, soft coal, brown coal, lignite, wood coal, steam coal.
| coal (noun) | hard coal (noun) |
|---|---|
| a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering | a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat |
| fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period |
| coal (verb) | hard coal (verb) |
|---|---|
| take in coal | |
| supply with coal | |
| burn to charcoal |
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