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collier

/ˈkɑliɚ/noun2 syllables

Collier means: someone who works in a coal mine.

Synonyms for collier7

noun, as in someone who works in a coal mine

coal miner

also used for collier

coalminer, coalworker, coalowner, mineowner, charcoal burner, coaler

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What does collier mean?1

noun

1

someone who works in a coal mine

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Collier in a sentence

  • The collier spent his days deep underground, mining coal in dangerous conditions.rul
  • A weary collier emerged from the pit, his face blackened with soot and sweat.rul
  • The ship was a collier, built to carry tons of coal along the coast.rul
  • The village was built around the mine, and nearly every man there was a collier.rul

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Forms of collier

as a noun

plural
colliers