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cannel coal
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ˈkæn
l
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kan
-l
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noun
an oily, compact coal, burning readily and brightly.
Also called
can·nel.
Origin:
1530–40;
cannel
from
candle
(dial. form)
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cannel coal
or
cannel
(ˈkæn
ə
l)
—
n
a dull coal having a high volatile content and burning with a smoky luminous flame
[C16: from northern English dialect
cannel
candle: so called from its bright flame]
cannel
or
cannel
—
n
[C16: from northern English dialect
cannel
candle: so called from its bright flame]
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