"coal ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coal balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} coal ball (plural coal balls)
  1. A nodule of plant material permeated with minerals found mostly in bituminous and anthracite coal seams Wikipedia link: coal ball Categories (topical): Coal Synonyms: coalball
    Sense id: en-coal_ball-en-noun-31DHKkDP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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