stoke (st k)v. stoked, stok·ing, stokes v.tr. 1. To stir up and feed (a fire or furnace). 2. To feed fuel to and tend the fire of (a furnace). v.intr. 1. To feed or tend a furnace or fire. 2. Informal To eat steadily and in large quantities. [Back-formation from stoker.] |
stokes [stəʊks], stoke
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) the cgs unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in poise divided by its density in grams per cubic centimetre. 1 stokes is equivalent to 10-4 square metre per second Symbol St
[named after Sir George Stokes (1819-1903), British physicist]
| stokes (stks) Plural stokes The unit of kinematic viscosity in the centimeter-gram-second system, measured in square centimeters per second. See more at viscosity. |
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