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coal measures
plural noun
, Geology.
- coal-bearing strata.
- (initial capital letters) in Europe, a portion of the Carboniferous System, characterized by widespread coal deposits.
Coal Measures
plural noun
- a series of coal-bearing rocks formed in the upper Carboniferous period; the uppermost series of the Carboniferous system
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coal measures1
First recorded in 1655–65
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