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charcoal

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The meaning (definition) of the word charcoal

a soft black stick used for drawing dark sketchy lines

The word charcoal used in a sentence

“I drew a dark picture with a charcoal stick.”

Words that mean the same as charcoal (synonyms)

coalcharred wood

How the word charcoal is said around the world

Frenchfusain (fee-ZEHN)
Spanishcarbón (kahr-VOHN)
Mandarin木炭 (moo tahn)
Hindiलकड़ी का कोयला (LUK-ree kah KOHY-lah)
Arabicفحم (fahm)
Russianдревесный уголь (dryee-VYAYS-niy OO-gul)
Portuguese (EU)carvão (kuh-ruh-VUHNUUN)
Portuguese (BR)carvão (kah-ruh-VUHNUUN)
Japanese木炭 (moh-KU-tahng)
GermanHolzkohle (HAWLTS-koh-luh)
Urduچارکول (kyahr-KOHL)
Punjabiਕੋਲਾ (KOH-lah)
Korean목탄 (MOK-tan)
Hebrewפֶּחָם (PAY-khahm)
Greekξυλάνθρακας (ksee-LAHNTH-rah-kahs)
Dutchhoutskool (huuuts-KOHL)
Tagaloguling (OO-leeng)
Vietnamesethan (tahn)
Turkishkömür (ker-MERR)
Persianزغال چوب (ZOH-kahl choob)
Polishwęgiel drzewny (VENG-gyel JEV-ni)
Ukrainianдеревне вугілля (de-REV-ne voo-HEEL-lyah)
Bengaliকাঠকয়লা (KAH-taw-kaw-yaw-lah)
Swedishkol (kool)
Italiancarboncino (kahr-bohn-CHEE-noh)

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