coking
ˈkoʊkɪŋ
Definition

Definition of coking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

industryTECH.industrial process of turning coal into solid fuel cokeTECH.
  • Coking is essential in steel manufacturing.

Adjective

industrialTECH.related to the process of making cokeTECH.
  • The coking coal is essential for steel production.
carbonizing
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Expressions with coking

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bituminous coal used to make coke for steelmaking
The factory imported coking coal for the steel production.
industrial process converting heavy oil into lighter products
Fluid coking increases the yield of valuable products.

Origin of coking

English, coke (fuel) + -ing (process)

Examples of coking in a sentence

  • Coking at the old site was halted for maintenance of the ovens.
  • The coking process involves heating coal in the absence of air.
  • Coking ovens are crucial in the metallurgical industry.

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  1. French:cokéfaction, de cokéfaction, ...
  2. German:Verkokung, koksherstellend, ...
  3. Italian:cokificazione, cokificante, ...
  4. Spanish:coquización, para coque, ...
  5. Portuguese:coqueificação, ...
  6. Chinese:炼焦, 炼焦的, ...
  7. Japanese:コークス化, コークス用の, ...
  8. Arabic:تَكْوِيك, خاص بإنتاج الكوك, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוֹקִינְג, שֶׁל תַּעֲשִׂיַּת הַפֶּחָם, ...
  10. Russian:коксование, коксовый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:коксування, коксівний, ...
  12. Hindi:कोक निर्माण, कोकिंग, ...
coke
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Definition of coke - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
soda popUSany soft drink, especially in Southern USUS
  • In Texas, 'coke' can mean any soda.
pop soda
2.
drugsSlangcocaine, a powerful illegal drugSlang
  • He was arrested for possessing coke.
blow cocaine snow
3.
energyTECH.solid carbon material from coal used as fuelTECH.
  • The factory uses coke to power its furnaces.
char

Verb

1.
coal processingtr.TECH.convert coal into a solid high-carbon fuel for steelmakingtr.TECH.
  • The factory cokes the coal for steel production.
carbonize distill
2.
automotiveintr.TECH.add carbon deposits during combustionintr.TECH.
  • The engine parts coked over time.
carbonize
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Images of coke

  • coke: any soft drink, especially in Southern US
    any soft drink, especially in Southern US
  • coke: solid carbon material from coal used as fuel
    solid carbon material from coal used as fuel

Expressions with coke

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scoop of ice cream in any cola drink
She loves making coke floats with cherry cola.
cocktail made with rum and Coca-Cola
She ordered a rum and coke at the bar.
use cocaine or another drug
He would coke up before every performance.
gas from coke production used in industry
Coke oven gas is used in steel manufacturing.
furnace used to produce coke from coal
The factory uses a coke-oven to convert coal into coke.

Origin of coke

Middle English, colke (charcoal)

Examples of coke in a sentence

  • At the party, every soda was called a coke.
  • The dealer was caught selling coke on the street.
  • Coke addiction can have devastating effects on health.
  • Coke is essential for the steelmaking process.
  • They loaded the coke into the blast furnace.
  • They coke the raw coal in large ovens.

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  1. French:coca, coker, ...
  2. German:Cola, verkoken, ...
  3. Italian:bibita, produrre coke dal carbone, ...
  4. Spanish:refresco, convertir en coque, ...
  5. Portuguese:refrigerante, coquear, ...
  6. Chinese:汽水, 炼焦, ...
  7. Japanese:コーク, コークス化する, ...
  8. Arabic:مَشْرُوب غَازِي, فَحَّمَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַשְׁקֶה קַל, לְהָפוֹךְ פֶּחָם לְקוֹק, ...
  10. Russian:кока-кола, коксовать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кока-кола, коксувати, ...
  12. Hindi:कोक, कोक बनाना, ...
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