| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. [2 definitions] |
| coal gas |
a gas used for lighting and heating that is produced by the distillation of bituminous coal. [2 definitions] |
| coalition |
an alliance, esp. a temporary one, of various factions, parties, or nations. [2 definitions] |
| coal measures |
coal-bearing strata; coal beds. [2 definitions] |
| coal mining |
the industry, act, or process of digging coal out of the earth. |
| coal oil |
any fuel oil produced by distillation of bituminous coal. |
| coal tar |
a thick black liquid formed by the distillation of bituminous coal, used as a raw material in the creation of dyes, drugs, plastics, and paints. |
| coaming |
a raised border around an opening in a roof, floor, or deck, designed to keep out water. |
| coanchor |
combined form of anchor. |
| coarse |
of poor or faulty quality. [3 definitions] |
| coarse-grained |
having a rough or coarse texture. [2 definitions] |
| coarsen |
to become or cause to be coarse. |
| coast |
the land or area next to the ocean; seashore. [7 definitions] |
| coastal |
of, relating to, at, or near a coast. |
| coaster |
a person or thing that coasts. [4 definitions] |
| coaster brake |
a brake on freewheeling bicycles operated by reverse pressure on the pedals. |
| coast guard |
(cap.) a U.S. military service that enforces maritime, customs, and immigration laws, aids vessels in distress, discourages smugglers, and defends the nation's coasts. [2 definitions] |
| coasting vessel |
a ship that sails along a coast and participates in trade between neighboring ports. |
| coastland |
land along the shore or coast of a sea. |
| coastline |
the outline or shape of a coast. |
| coastward |
toward the coast. [2 definitions] |