charbonnage

French

Etymology

From charbon +‎ -age. Compare Walloon tcherbonaedje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaʁ.bɔ.naʒ/
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Noun

charbonnage m (plural charbonnages)

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

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