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Coke
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Coke  (kk)
A trademark used for a soft drink. See Regional Note at tonic.

Coke  (kk, kk), Sir Edward 1552-1634.
English jurist who as chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas (1606-1616) ruled that the common law is supreme law, even when the Crown disagrees.

coke 1  (kk)
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  (kk) Slang
n.
Cocaine.
tr.v. coked, cok·ing, cokes
To affect or intoxicate with cocaine.

Coke [kəʊk]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing)™ short for Coca-Cola

coke1
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
[probably a variant of C14 northern English dialect colk core, of obscure origin]

coke2
n
(Law / Recreational Drugs) Slang short for cocaine

Coke2
n
1. (Biographies / Coke, Sir Edward (1552-1634) M, English, LAW: jurist) 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. (Biographies) 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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Cokecoke - carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
fuel - 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
cola, dope - carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)
3.coke - street names for cocaine
cocain, cocaine - a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
Verb1.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"
Translations
Coke® [kəʊk] NCoca-Cola ® f
coke [kəʊk] N
1. (= fuel) → coque m
2. (= cocaine) → coca f

Coke® [ˈkəʊk] n (= drink) → coca m
coke [ˈkəʊk] n (= fuel) → coke m

Coke®
n (inf)(Coca-)Cola® f, → Coke® nt

coke1
nKoks m

coke2
n (inf: = cocaine) → Koks m (inf)

Coke® [kəʊk] n (Coca-Cola) → coca ® f
coke [kəʊk] n
a. (fuel) → carbone m coke
b. (fam) (cocaine) → coca

Coke® [kəʊk] n (Coca-Cola) → coca ® f
coke [kəʊk] n
a. (fuel) → carbone m coke
b. (fam) (cocaine) → coca

coke
n coke [kəuk]
a type of fuel obtained from coal. kook فَحْم الكوك кокс koks koks der Koks οπτάνθρακας, κοκ coque koks کک koksi coke קוֹקס कोक, कोयले से मिलने वाला एक तरह का इंधन koks koksz kokes kox coke, carbone coke コークス 코크스 koksas kokss kok cokes koks koks carvão cocs кокс koks koks koks koks ถ่านหินที่เผาจนหมดควัน hava gazı 焦炭 кокс کوئلے سے حاصل ہونے والا ایندھن than cốc

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 โค๊ก Kola Côca Côla 可乐


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Under open cut and underground operation, about 10 million tons of coking coal and thermal coal are produced and supplied for world major steel companies and electric power companies.
September 20-21--4th China International Coking Technology and Coke Market Congress 2006, Park View Wuzhou, Beijing, China.
The price of coking coal, which is used to make steel, almost doubled in fiscal 2005 to $120 a ton.
 
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