coal measures

plural noun

: beds of coal with the associated rocks

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In March 2017, Mr. Murray and 10 of his miners were invited to the Environmental Protection Agency’s headquarters, where Trump signed an executive order to unwind Obama-era coal measures and climate change regulations. Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coal measures was in 1665

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“Coal measures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coal%20measures. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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