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hard coal vs coal

coal vs hard coal

hard coal and coal both are nouns.

hard coal is not a verb while coal is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hard coal Yes No No No
coal Yes No Yes No
As nouns, coal is a hypernym of hard coal; that is, coal is a word with a broader meaning than hard coal:
  • hard coal: a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
  • coal: fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
hard coal (noun) coal (noun)
a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
hard coal (verb) coal (verb)
take in coal
supply with coal
burn to charcoal
Difference between hard coal and coal

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