Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who works in a coal-mine.

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Examples

  • In the past, the committee has come under fire for honoring Bugs Bunny and the Simpsons with stamps, while proposals for coal-miner safety and war dogs are still under consideration.

    Snail Mail: It Takes Awhile to Get This Stamp of Approval Saabira Chaudhuri 2011

  • His speeches were peppered with memories of his coal-miner grandfather, along with details about his plans to revive U.S. manufacturing.

    Santorum, Riding Wave, Sharpens Aim at Romney Patrick O'Connor 2012

  • But that should reassure no one: The three investors who own 45% of London-listed Kazakh miner ENRC had no trouble ousting two board members to reassert control; last week ENRC said it planned to buy the outstanding 75% of a Kazakh coal-miner owned by its oligarch shareholders, subject to independent shareholder approval, at a 40% premium.

    The FTSE 100: From Blue Chip to Fool's Gold Andrew Peaple 2011

  • The rush for coal assets is tipped to continue, with the Aditya Birla group also readying to make a binding bid after making the shortlist to buyout Australian coal-miner Whitehaven Coal Ltd., a person involved in the process said Monday.

    Tata Power Shortlisted for Sinar Mas Unit Stake Bijou George 2011

  • Jindal Steel has made a renewed attempt at acquiring Australian coal-miner Rocklands Richfields, though it is unclear if this would be any more successful than earlier.

    Morning News Roundup Deals India Staff 2011

  • In West Virginia the Republicans were recently exposed putting out a call for actors with a "'hicky' blue-collar look" who could appear in an ad as "coal-miner/trucker types" trashing the Democrat, Joe Manchin, for his affiliation with Obama.

    Tea Party supporters want to 'take their country back'. To where? Gary Younge 2010

  • Investors who want exposure to coal prices typically invest in coal-miner stocks.

    King Coal's Throne Under Threat Matt Day 2011

  • Shares in the first, Indonesian coal-miner Bumi PLC, have collapsed in recent weeks, after it emerged that its 47%-owners, the Bakrie family, might be forced to dump part of its stake.

    The FTSE 100: From Blue Chip to Fool's Gold Andrew Peaple 2011

  • Jindal Steel has made a renewed attempt at acquiring Australian coal-miner Rocklands Richfields, though it is unclear if this would be any more successful than earlier.

    Morning News Roundup Deals India Staff 2011

  • The very idea that they care more about coal-miner safety than we do is as silly as global warming.

    An Enduring Memorial for Slaughtered Miners: Criminal Liability for Reckless Owners 2010

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