COAL MINE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A mine where coal is dug from the ground

Synonyms:

coal mine; coalpit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("coal mine" is a kind of...):

mine (excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted)

Holonyms ("coal mine" is a part of...):

colliery; pit (a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it)

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