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coals

SayKOHLZUS/koʊlz/UK/kəʊlz/

2 meanings of coals

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of coal. Use this form when you mean more than one piece of coal.

    He raked the glowing coals to spread the heat evenly.

    The fire burned down to a bed of red coals.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of coal used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    The steamer coals at the harbor before its long trip across the sea.

    She coals the engine herself when the crew is short-handed.

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coals is a form of coal

coal, noun: A hard black rock from the ground that is burned to make heat or power. Full entry

Forms
coalcoals plural
Spelling
coal → coals: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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