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Term: Coal-burning

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Referring to the act or process of burning coal to generate heat or produce energy.

Example sentence: The coal-burning power plant supplied electricity to the entire city.

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Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A type of furnace or appliance that utilizes coal as its fuel source.

Example sentence: The coal-burning in our household kept us warm during the harsh winters of the past.

Related products: Coal-burning furnaces, Coal-burning stoves, Coal-burning boilers

Sense 2: A description of a locality or region that heavily depends on coal for energy production.

Example sentence: As an economically struggling town, its identity is deeply rooted in its coal-burning heritage.

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