/ Dictionary / Index C coal measures: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coal' meas"ures Pronunciation: [key] — Geol. Geol. coal-bearing strata. (caps.) in Europe, a portion of the Carboniferous System, characterized by widespread coal deposits. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. coalitionism coal mine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language