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coalface
coalface /ˈkəʊlfeɪs $ ˈkoʊl-/ noun British English
1. [countable] the part of a coal mine where the coal is cut from the ground
2. at the coalface where the real work is done, not just talked about:
    Academics will be working at the coalface alongside the doctors.