coke

Formscokes, coking, coked

1. 1
   noun · Cokecolloquialcountable or uncountable

   A cola drink, especially the one sold as Coca-Cola.

   Do you want Coke or lemonade with your pizza?

   He spilled Coke all over his homework.

   Similarcola

2. 2
   noun · Cokecolloquialcountable

   A bottle, glass, or can of cola, such as Coca-Cola.

   Can I get a Coke and a large fries?

   We bought two Cokes from the machine in the hallway.

   Similarcola

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3. 3
   nounslanguncountable

   The drug called cocaine.

   The police found coke hidden in the car's spare tire.

   He lost his job after he started using coke.

   Similarcocaine

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   A solid fuel made by heating coal in an oven, used in making steel and once for heating homes.

   Years ago, families burned coke in their stoves to keep warm.

   The steel mill gets its coke from a plant across the river.

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5. 5
   noun · CokedialectalSouthern USUScountable or uncountable

   Any soft drink of any kind, not only cola.

   "What kind of Coke do you want?" Mom asked. "Root beer, please."

   We stopped for gas in Georgia and grabbed two Cokes, an orange and a grape.

   Similarsoda, pop

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6. 6
   verbtransitive

   To make coke out of coal.

   The workers coke the coal in long brick ovens.

   This plant no longer cokes its own coal.

7. 7
   verbintransitive

   To become coke.

   Some kinds of coal coke better than others.

   The coal slowly cokes inside the hot oven.

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