coal
/kəʊl/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
2
A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof, as a fuel commodity ready to buy and burn.
3
A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English)
4
A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
5
Charcoal.
6
Content of low quality.
7
Bombs emitting black smoke on impact.
8
Money.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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