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Cinema dominated the Fife coalfield towns. We lived in Lochgelly, but my mum was caught up in Hollywood. She was in love with the style and glamour. Sometimes she would come with me to the cinema in the afternoons, and she would say things like, 'I wouldn't mind a peck with Gregory.'
Kenneth Cranham

Meaning of "coalfield" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COALFIELD

coalfield  [ˈkəʊlˌfiːld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COALFIELD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coalfield is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COALFIELD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

coalfield

List of coalfields

A coalfield is an area of certain uniform characteristics where coal is mined. The criteria for determining the approximate boundary of a coalfield are geographical and cultural, in addition to geological. A coalfield often groups the seams of coal, railroad companies, cultural groups, and watersheds and other geographical consideignation was an important category in business and industrial discussions. The terminology declined into unimportance as the 20th Century progressed, and was probably only referred to by a few small railroads and history buffs by the 1980s. Renewed interest in industrial heritage and coal mining history has brought the old names of the coalfields before a larger audience.

Definition of coalfield in the English dictionary

The definition of coalfield in the dictionary is an area rich in deposits of coal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COALFIELD


airfield
ˈɛəˌfiːld
battlefield
ˈbætəlˌfiːld
Beaconsfield
ˈbɛkənzˌfiːld
Bloomfield
ˈbluːmˌfiːld
Butterfield
ˈbʌtəˌfiːld
canfield
ˈkænˌfiːld
chesterfield
ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld
Garfield
ˈɡɑːˌfiːld
greenfield
ˈɡriːnˌfiːld
Hatfield
ˈhætˌfiːld
Huddersfield
ˈhʌdəzˌfiːld
Lichfield
ˈlɪtʃˌfiːld
Macclesfield
ˈmækəlzˌfiːld
Mansfield
ˈmænsˌfiːld
oilfield
ˈɔɪlˌfiːld
Oldfield
ˈəʊldˌfiːld
outfield
ˈaʊtˌfiːld
Springfield
ˈsprɪŋˌfiːld
Wakefield
ˈweɪkˌfiːld
Whitefield
ˈwɪtˌfiːld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COALFIELD

coal-tar pitch
coalball
coalbin
coalbox
coaldust
coaler
coalesce
coalescence
coalescent
coalface
coalfish
coalhouse
coalification
coalify
coaling station
coalise
coalition
coalition government
coalitional
coalitioner

WORDS THAT END LIKE COALFIELD

afield
Caulfield
depth of field
electric field
Enfield
field
hold the field
home field
ice field
in the field
leave the field
left-field
magnetic field
midfield
play the field
playing field
Scofield
Sheffield
shield
Sutton Coldfield
vector field

Synonyms and antonyms of coalfield in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «coalfield» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COALFIELD

Find out the translation of coalfield to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coalfield from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coalfield» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

煤田
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuenca minera
570 millions of speakers

English

coalfield
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोलफील्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حقل فحم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

каменноугольный бассейн
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coalfield
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Coalfield
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bassin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arang batu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Revier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

炭田
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탄전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coalfield
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vùng có than đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலக்கரிச்சுரங்கப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोल्डफिल्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kömür yatağı bölgesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bacino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Coalfield
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кам´яновугільний басейн
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bazin carbonifer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανθρακοφόρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steenkoolveld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kolfältet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

coalfield
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coalfield

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COALFIELD»

The term «coalfield» is normally little used and occupies the 114.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COALFIELD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «coalfield» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «coalfield» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coalfield

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QUOTES WITH «COALFIELD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word coalfield.
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Kenneth Cranham
Cinema dominated the Fife coalfield towns. We lived in Lochgelly, but my mum was caught up in Hollywood. She was in love with the style and glamour. Sometimes she would come with me to the cinema in the afternoons, and she would say things like, 'I wouldn't mind a peck with Gregory.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COALFIELD»

Discover the use of coalfield in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coalfield and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Coalfield Jews: An Appalachian History
The stories of vibrant eastern European Jewish communities in the Appalachian coalfields Coalfield Jews explores the intersection of two simultaneous historic events: central Appalachia's transformative coal boom (1880s-1920), and the mass ...
Deborah R. Weiner, 2006
2
The Church of England and the Durham Coalfield, 1810-1926: ...
A detailed survey of the Anglican mission to the coalfields in an era where rapid industrialisation crucially affected the old ecclesiastical structures.
Robert Lee, 2007
3
Miners and the State in the Ottoman Empire: The Zonguldak ...
This book examines such major issues through the actual experiences of coal miners in the Ottoman Empire.
Donald Quataert, 2006
4
Ball, Bat and Bitumen: A History of Coalfield Baseball in ...
"From the early 1900s to the 1950s, baseball games between mine workers were a small-town phenomenon, each team attracting intensely loyal fans.
L.M. Sutter, 2008
5
Strikes and Solidarity: Coalfield Conflict in Britain, 1889-1966
A multi disciplinary study of British coalminers strike activity, first published in 1998.
Roy Church, 2002
6
The Great Coalfield War
Now in paperback, The Great Coalfield War is the most complete and carefully documented account of the more-than-year-long strike by the United Mineworkers' Union to gain recognition from stubborn anti-union operators who were joined by ...
George S. McGovern, Leonard F. Guttridge, 1996
7
Accidents in mines in the North Staffordshire coalfield ...
their causes, and the means of diminishing their frequency : with detailed sections of the workable seams and an account of the system of timbering in vogue at that coalfield and applicable elsewhere Arthur Robert Sawyer. METHODS OF ...
Arthur Robert Sawyer, 1887
8
Medical records for the South Wales coalfield, c.1890-1948: ...
In addition to helping researchers find their way through the collection, Borsay and Brady establish the historical context for the records by exploring the ways that new legislation, scientific developments, changes in health care ...
Anne Borsay, Sara Brady, Sara Knight, 2007
9
Pitmatic: The Talk of the North East Coalfield
More than just a gathering of mining terms, this collection is an heartfelt attempt to bring together the words spoken by miners of the North East pits and how they relate to the wider language world of the region and its literature of ...
‎2007
10
Kent coalfield: regional survey report ...
Kent Coalfield— Regional Survey Committee Sir, We were appointed on the 17th August, 1944, with the following terms of reference : " To consider the present position and future prospects of Coalfields in the Region and to report : (a) what ...
Great Britain. Ministry of Fuel and Power, 1945

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COALFIELD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coalfield is used in the context of the following news items.
1
City gets $400K from EPA
The $192,300 grant for the Coalfield Development Corporation will allow ... Brandon Dennison, executive director of Coalfield Development, ... «Huntington Herald Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
Two men. One coal-ash dump. No answers.
The Center for Coalfield Justice, an environmental advocacy group in Washington County, is working on a health survey of LaBelle residents. «New Pittsburgh Courier, Jul 15»
3
Rainstorm causes flooding in several coalfield communities
The down-burst hit shortly before 8 p.m. bringing “a generous amount of rain,” to the coalfield region, according to Dennis Sleighter, ... «Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
TSWA all-state softball teams
Cheyenne Childress, Huntingdon, So. 3B. Diana Ratcliffe, Coalfield, Jr. P/IF. Ivey Westbrook, Union City, pitcher. Aalia Bivens, South Fulton, IF. «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
5
Sherlock star Brealey in new play
... Duff in Husbands and Sons, which is an adaptation of three plays inspired by Lawrence's childhood in the Nottinghamshire coalfield. Share. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
July 6, 1934: Coal Operator Sam Dixon Dies at 77
The company would become the giant of the New River coalfield. By combining numerous mines under one operation, it foreshadowed the ... «West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Jul 15»
7
TV political reporter who began on regional dailies bows out
... in the region during his career, such as the decline in the mining industry which once employed 40,000 people in Nottinghamshire coalfield. «HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Tango Mining Limited: Oena Operational Update
The four projects are located within the Ogies and Highveld coalfields, Mpumalanga Province and Kliprivier coalfield, KwaZulu-Natal Province. «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
9
High court ruling: A welcomed victory against the EPA
But great harm has already been done to the coalfield communities. That's why we must continue the fight against this administration on the ... «Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Braveheart star Alun Armstrong leads call to support Durham Miners …
More than two decades after the last pit closed in the Durham Coalfield, the Big Meeting, as the event is now known, remains as popular as ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»

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