Coal Measures (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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plural noun Geology.
  1. coal-bearing strata.
  2. in Europe, a portion of the Carboniferous System, characterized by widespread coal deposits.
pl n the Coal Measures
  1. a series of coal-bearing rocks formed in the upper Carboniferous period; the uppermost series of the Carboniferous system
Coal Measures (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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