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Meanings of peat bed in English

Wetland where peat is extracted.

Usage of peat bed in English
1
A coal seam is a fossil peat bed.
The Elements of Geology
2
Peat beds have sometimes a thickness of ten or twelve yards, or even more.
The Earth as Modified by Human Action
3
The same process appears to be going on in a similar manner to-day in the peat beds of various northern countries.
The Story of Germ Life
4
Arrival of Treaty and Half-breed Commissions at Edmonton-Departurefor Athabasca Landing-Tawutináowpeat beds, etc.-Arrival at the Landing-Thegas well there-Boats and trackers-Mr.
Through the Mackenzie Basin / A Narrative of the Athabasca and P...
5
On the basis that peat loses four fifths of its bulk in changing to coal, we may reckon the thickness of these ancient peat beds.
The Elements of Geology