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ˈkəʊlfeɪs Coalface Noun Miners Crawl Reach Ideas Doctors

Word3 coalface
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈkəʊlfeɪs/ /ˈkəʊlfeɪs/
Example
  • the miners had to crawl to reach the coalface.
  • many of the best ideas come from doctors at the coalface.
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coalface

(noun)/ˈkəʊlfeɪs/ /ˈkəʊlfeɪs/
  1. the place deep inside a mine where the coal is cut out of the rock
    • The miners had to crawl to reach the coalface.
  2. where the real work is done, not just where people talk about it
    • Many of the best ideas come from doctors at the coalface.
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