colliery
/ˈkɒliəri/noun
उच्चारण कॉलिअरी
कोयला-खान
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[C] especially BrE
a coal mine with its buildings and equipment
कोयला-खान
- the collieries of Jharia
- The miners walked to the colliery at dawn, carrying their lunch boxes.
- The colliery employed over a thousand men.
+ 2 more examples
- A new colliery was opened in the coalfield.
- Smoke rose from the colliery chimney.
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col·lier·y
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One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked often: a coal mine is a colliery; a person who works in a coal mine a collier or miner; a place where stone is cut out of the ground a quarry; a place where metal is melted and shaped a foundry.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: कोयला खान colliery; कोयला खान में काम करने वाला collier या miner; ज़मीन से पत्थर काटने की जगह quarry (खदान); धातु पिघलाकर ढालने की जगह foundry।
General knowledge
The Jharia coalfield in Jharkhand is famous for its underground fires; Coal India Limited is the world's largest coal-producing company.
झारखंड का झरिया कोयला क्षेत्र अपनी भूमिगत आग के लिए प्रसिद्ध है; Coal India Limited दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी कोयला उत्पादक कंपनी है।