coaling en · NOUN
Meanings
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The supplying of a ship or steam locomotive with coal.
Apart from brief intervals for watering and coaling, No. 2395 is continuously in steam each week from 4 a.m. on Monday until 3 a.m. on the following Sunday.
1942 March, “Notes and News: Locomotive Notes”, in Railway Magazine, page 93:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coalings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
coaling stage · coaling station · coaling plant · coaling tower