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broken coal
In anthracite only; coal that is small enough to pass through a 3-3/8- to 4-in (8.57- to 10.16-cm) square aperture, but too large to pass through a 2-3/4-in or 2-1/2-in (6.99-cm or 6.35-cm) mesh. Smaller than steamboat, and larger than egg coal.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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