coal barge

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A barge specifically used for transporting coal.

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Examples (10)

  • A slow-moving coal barge navigated the industrial canal.
  • In the past, the river was crowded with coal barges supplying the city's factories.
  • The power station receives its fuel via a massive coal barge that arrives weekly.
  • We watched the tugboat expertly guide the long coal barge under the bridge.
  • Unloading a fully loaded coal barge can take several hours.
  • The fleet includes five new coal barges to meet increasing demand.
  • Life on a coal barge was tough and demanding for the workers.
  • From the hilltop, the coal barge looked like a tiny speck on the vast river.
  • The company is investing in more efficient coal barges to reduce its environmental impact.
  • The rusting hulk of an old coal barge lay abandoned by the riverbank.