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coaling

SayKOHL-ingUS/ˈkoʊlɪŋ/UK/ˈkəʊlɪŋ/AUS/ˈkɐʉlɪŋ/

Pluralcoalings

2 meanings of coaling

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The work of putting coal into a ship or steam train for fuel.

    Like filling a car with gas before a long trip.

    The coaling of the old steamship took most of the night.

    Workers finished the coaling before the train left the station.

    Similarbunkering

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of coal. Use this form for the action happening right now or as an -ing word.

    The crew was coaling the ship all through the night.

    They kept coaling the locomotive until its tender was full.

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coaling is a form of coal

coal, verb: To fill a ship or engine with coal, or to take coal on. Full entry

Forms
coalcoals he/she/itcoaling -ing formcoaled past tense, past participle
Spelling
coal → coaling: add -ing

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