fine coal dust; slack coal
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
finely crushed coal; coal dust; slack coal
neutralAlso called 煤末子 (méimòzi). Often used in contexts related to coal processing, heating, or domestic use. Refers to the fine, powdery residue or byproduct.
Zhè这
xiē些
méi煤
mò末
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
méi煤
qiú球
。
This coal dust can be used to make briquettes.
Dǎ打
sǎo扫
guō锅
lú炉
fáng房
de的
shí时
hou候
，
dì地
shàng上
quán全
shì是
méi煤
mò末
。
When cleaning the boiler room, the floor was covered in coal dust.
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Méi煤
mò末
zi子
bǐ比
jiào较
pián便
yi宜
，
dàn但
shāo烧
qǐ起
lái来
yān烟
dà大
。
Slack coal is cheaper, but it produces a lot of smoke when burned.