charbonnage

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French

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Etymology

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From charbon +‎ -age. Compare Walloon tcherbonaedje.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃaʁ.bɔ.naʒ/
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Noun

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charbonnage m (plural charbonnages)

  1. coal mining
  2. (in the plural) the coal mines of a region
  3. (nautical) coaling
  4. (slang) dealing

Further reading

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