coal-burning

Thân thiện

A coal-burning steamship travels across the ocean.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Fueled by burning coal: Describes something that operates or functions by using coal as its primary fuel source through combustion.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The factory is a coal-burning facility, which contributes to local air pollution.
  • Many older power plants were coal-burning, but newer ones often use natural gas or renewable energy.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Environmental Context: The term is often used in discussions about energy, industry, and environmental impact to specify the type of fuel used.
  • The government introduced stricter emissions standards for all coal-burning industries.

Variants and Related Words

• Coal-fired (adj): A direct synonym, meaning the same thing.
  • A coal-fired power station.
• Coal-powered (adj): Similar in meaning, emphasizing that coal provides the power.
  • Coal-powered locomotives were once common.

Synonyms

• Coal-fired: Operated by burning coal.
• Coal-powered: Driven by energy from coal.

Notes on Usage

• Compound Word: "Coal-burning" is a compound adjective. It is typically hyphenated when used before a noun (e.g., a coal-burning stove) but may sometimes be written without a hyphen in other contexts. It directly modifies the noun it describes to indicate its fuel source.
• Specificity: The term is specific to coal as a combustible material. It is not used for other solid fuels like wood (wood-burning) or other fossil fuels like oil (oil-fired).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. fueled by burning coal
   • a coal-fired ship

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coal-fired