- can|nel coal
- can|nel coal, or can|nel «KAN uhl», noun.bituminous coal in large lumps that burns with a bright flame.╂[< candle (because of its candlelike flame)]
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can|nel — coal, or can|nel «KAN uhl», noun. bituminous coal in large lumps that burns with a bright flame. ╂[< candle (because of its candlelike flame)] … Useful english dictionary
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