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coke

/kəʊk/ /koʊk/

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noun

Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel.

Examples :

"The plant should produce approximately 550,000 tons of screened blast furnace coke per year."

material substance fuel industry energy

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verb

To produce coke from coal.

Examples :

"The factory workers coke coal to produce fuel for the steel mill. "

industry chemistry material fuel process

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verb

To turn into coke.

Examples :

"The intense heat of the industrial furnace will coke the coal, transforming it into a more pure and efficient fuel. "

fuel process chemistry

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verb

To add deleterious carbon deposits as a byproduct of combustion.

Examples :

"If you don't clean the wood-burning stove regularly, the chimney will coke with soot and creosote. "

fuel chemistry environment

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noun

Examples :

"The police arrested him for possessing coke. "

substance medicine

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noun

Cola-based soft drink.

Examples :

"I ordered a coke with my pizza at lunch. "

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noun

A bottle, glass or can of a cola-based soft drink.

Examples :

""I ordered a coke with my burger at the restaurant." "

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noun

Any soft drink, regardless of type.

Examples :

""At the restaurant, I ordered a coke, but I actually wanted a Sprite, not a Coca-Cola." "