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Coke
(kōk) A trademark for a soft drink. See tonic.
coke 1
(kōk)n.
The solid residue of impure carbon obtained from bituminous coal and other carbonaceous materials after removal of volatile material by destructive distillation. It is used as a fuel and in making steel.
tr. & intr.v. coked, cok·ing, cokes
To convert or be converted into coke.
[Perhaps from Middle English colk, core.]
coke 2
(kōk) Slangn.
Cocaine.
tr.v. coked, cok·ing, cokes
To affect or intoxicate with cocaine.
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coke
(kəʊk)n
1. (Chemistry) a solid-fuel product containing about 80 per cent of carbon produced by distillation of coal to drive off its volatile constituents: used as a fuel and in metallurgy as a reducing agent for converting metal oxides into metals
2. (Chemistry) any similar material, such as the layer formed in the cylinders of a car engine by incomplete combustion of the fuel
vb
to become or convert into coke
[C17: probably a variant of C14 northern English dialect colk core, of obscure origin]
coke
(kəʊk)n
(Recreational Drugs) slang short for cocaine
Coke
(kəʊk)n
(Brewing) trademark short for Coca-Cola
Coke
(kʊk; kəʊk)n
1. (Biography) Sir Edward. 1552–1634, English jurist, noted for his defence of the common law against encroachment from the Crown: the Petition of Right (1628) was largely his work
2. (Biography) Thomas William, 1st Earl of Leicester, known as Coke of Holkham. 1752–1842, English agriculturist: pioneered agricultural improvement and considerably improved productivity at his Holkham estate in Norfolk
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coke1
(koʊk)n., v. coked, cok•ing. n.
1. the solid carbonaceous product obtained by destructive distillation of coal: used chiefly as a fuel and reducing agent in metallurgy.
v.t., v.i. 2. to convert into or become coke.
coke′like`, cok′y, adj.
coke2
(koʊk)n., v. coked, cok•ing. Slang. n.
1. cocaine.
v.t. 2. to affect with a narcotic drug, esp. with cocaine (usu. fol. by up).
[1905–10, Amer.; short for cocaine]
Coke
(kʊk)n.
Sir Edward, 1552–1634, English jurist.
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coke
Past participle: coked
Gerund: coking
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| Noun | 1. |  coke - carbon fuel produced by distillation of coalfuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" |
| 2. | Coke - Coca Cola is a trademarked cola | |
| 3. | coke - street names for cocaine | |
| Verb | 1. | coke - become coke; "petroleum oils coke after distillation" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
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Translations
فَحْم الكوككوك®
kokskola
Cokekoks
Coca-cola
koka kola
kokszkóla
kokskox
コーラコカコーラ®
코카콜라
koksas
kokss
koks
Cola
โค้ก
Côca Côla
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coke
(kəuk) noun a type of fuel obtained from coal.
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coke
→ كوك® kola Coke Coca-Cola® Κόκα Κόλα Coca-Cola Coca-cola coca koka kola Coca Cola® コカコーラ® 코카콜라 Coke® Cola cola Coca-cola кока-кола Cola โค้ก Kola Côca Côla 可乐Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
coke
n (fam) cocaína, coca (fam)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.