gathering coal — noun : a large lump of coal left smothered in embers to hold a fire (as during the night) * * * gathering coal, a large lump of coal or peat banked with embers at night to keep the fire until morning … Useful english dictionary
gathering-coal — gathˈering coal or gathˈering peat noun A coal, or peat, put into a fire to keep it alive until morning • • • Main Entry: ↑gather … Useful english dictionary
Gathering — Gath er*ing, a. Assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating. [1913 Webster] {Gathering board} (Bookbinding), a table or board on which signatures are gathered or assembled, to form a book. Knight. {Gathering coal}, a lighted coal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gathering board — Gathering Gath er*ing, a. Assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating. [1913 Webster] {Gathering board} (Bookbinding), a table or board on which signatures are gathered or assembled, to form a book. Knight. {Gathering coal}, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gathering hoop — Gathering Gath er*ing, a. Assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating. [1913 Webster] {Gathering board} (Bookbinding), a table or board on which signatures are gathered or assembled, to form a book. Knight. {Gathering coal}, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gathering peat — Gathering Gath er*ing, a. Assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating. [1913 Webster] {Gathering board} (Bookbinding), a table or board on which signatures are gathered or assembled, to form a book. Knight. {Gathering coal}, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gathering peat — noun 1. : a peat used as a gathering coal 2. : a fiery peat formerly sent round by the Scottish borderers as an alarm signal compare fiery cross … Useful english dictionary
coal mining — Coal was very important in the economic development of Britain. It was used as fuel in the factories built during the Industrial Revolution and continued to be important until the 1980s. The main coalfields are in north east England, the north… … Universalium
Coal dust — is a fine powdered form of coal, which is created by the crushing, grinding, or pulverizing of coal. Because of the brittle nature of coal, coal dust can be created during mining, transportation, or by mechanically handling coal. Contents 1 Risks … Wikipedia
Coal analyzer — Coal analyzers are used by coal producers, coal preparation plants and coal fired power plants to determine coal quality in real time. Coal quality parameters of greatest interest include ash, moisture, sulfur, and energy value (also known as… … Wikipedia