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coal size

coal size

6.1
A grade of coal that depends on how big its pieces are
  • noun
  • /koʊl saɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tamaño del carbón
  • The shipment was rejected because the coal size did not meet the power plant's requirements.

Examples

  • Operators adjust the machinery to ensure uniform coal size for specific industrial applications.

  • Each grade of coal size is destined for a different type of consumer.

  • The coal size affects the efficiency of burning.

  • Different coal sizes are used for various applications.

  • Operators adjust the machinery to ensure uniform coal size for specific industrial applications.

  • The shipment was rejected because the coal size did not meet the power plant's requirements.

  • Each grade of coal size is destined for a different type of consumer.

How Big

coal size
  • Specialized
6.1
slack
  • UK
15 8.9

Surface Forms

coal size singular
coal sizes plural

Morphology

coal + size

The phrase 'coal size' directly combines 'coal' (the fuel) with 'size' (physical dimensions), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the dimensions or grade of coal pieces. This noun-noun compositional pattern mirrors the common 'X size' / 'size of X' construction in English and other languages, making the meaning transparently derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Coal size comes from the simple practice of breaking coal into pieces and passing them through screens to sort them by size. So coal size means the 'grade' or group of coal defined by the actual piece size for different uses.