coke

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 See also 1.3.1.2 Translations 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Noun 1.4.1.1 Translations 1.5 References 2 Italian 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊk

[edit] Etymology 1

maybe from Middle English colke.

[edit] Noun

coke (countable and uncountable; plural cokes)

1. (uncountable) Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel. Formally used also as a domestic fuel in Appalachian coal-mining areas.
   • The plant should produce approximately 550,000 tons of screened blast furnace coke per year.
2. (countable) A type of the coal-derived steel-making material and fuel.

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[edit] Etymology 2

1908, American English

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coke (uncountable)

1. (informal, slang, uncountable) cocaine.

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• coca

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[edit] Etymology 3

1909, American company Coca-Cola

[edit] Noun

coke (plural cokes)

1. (informal, countable) any cola-flavored drink, especially Coca Cola.
2. (southern US) any soft drink

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• http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=coke

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

coke m. inv.

1. coke