coke
/kəʊk/noun
उच्चारण कोक
कोक (कोयले से बना ईंधन)
Core word
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[U]
a black substance produced from coal and burnt to give heat, used especially in making iron and steel
कोक (कोयले से बना ईंधन)
- Coke is used as a fuel in blast furnaces.
- The plant converts coal into coke.
- Steel makers heat iron ore with coke in a furnace.
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- Coke burns with less smoke than raw coal.
- The factory imports coke from abroad.
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[U] informal
cocaine
कोकीन
- He was arrested for selling coke.
- Police found coke hidden in the car.
- The dealer was caught with coke in his pocket.
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- The film showed a character addicted to coke.
- Customs officers found a kilo of coke in the cargo.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
coke (uncountable noun): fuel from coal
Coke is a hard grey fuel made by heating coal without air. It is uncountable and used in steel making and furnaces.
'Coke' कोयले को हवा के बिना गरम करके बनाया गया कठोर धूसर ईंधन है। यह uncountable है और इस्पात बनाने तथा भट्टियों में काम आता है।
- Coke is used to smelt iron in blast furnaces.
- The factory burns coke instead of raw coal.
coke vs. coal vs. charcoal
Coal is dug from the ground; coke is made from coal; charcoal is made from wood. Do not use them as if they meant the same.
Coal खदान से निकलता है; coke कोयले से बनता है; charcoal लकड़ी से बनता है। इन्हें एक-जैसा नहीं समझना चाहिए।
- Steel mills need coke, not raw coal, for their furnaces.
Coke (informal): short for Coca-Cola
In casual speech Coke names the cola drink, and a Coke is one bottle or glass. A capital letter is used for the brand.
बोलचाल में 'Coke' कोला पेय का नाम है और 'a Coke' एक बोतल या गिलास। ब्रांड के लिए capital letter का प्रयोग होता है।
- Rohan ordered a Coke with his burger.
coke (slang): cocaine
In slang, coke is also a short word for cocaine. Students should avoid it in formal writing.
अपशब्द-शैली में 'coke' का अर्थ cocaine भी है। औपचारिक लेखन में इससे बचना चाहिए।
- The newspaper reported a large seizure of coke at the airport.
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coke + noun
ovenfurnaceplantfueldust
- A coke oven runs at very high temperature.
verb + coke
burnproduceheatimportuse
- India imports coking coal to produce coke.
adjective + coke
metallurgicalhardgreycheapdry
- Metallurgical coke is essential for making steel.
industry phrases
coke and steelcoal and cokea ton of cokea coke producer
- The plant makes a ton of coke from every ton and a half of coal.
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- Coke burns with little smoke, so it is cleaner than raw coal.
Coke कम धुएँ के साथ जलता है, इसलिए वह कच्चे कोयले से अधिक स्वच्छ है।
- Radhika's chemistry book explains how coal is changed into coke.
राधिका की रसायन विज्ञान की किताब बताती है कि कोयला कैसे coke में बदलता है।
- The blast furnace is fed with iron ore, limestone and coke.
धमन भट्टी में लौह-अयस्क, चूना-पत्थर और coke डाला जाता है।
- Jharia in Jharkhand is known for its coking coal fields.
झारखंड का झरिया अपनी कोकिंग कोयला खदानों के लिए जाना जाता है।
- He grabbed a cold Coke from the fridge after the match.
मैच के बाद उसने फ़्रिज से एक ठंडी Coke निकाली।
- The steel plant at Bokaro buys coke in huge quantities.
बोकारो का इस्पात संयंत्र बड़ी मात्रा में coke ख़रीदता है।
- Rohan was told coke is what remains when coal is heated without air.
रोहन को बताया गया कि हवा के बिना कोयले को गरम करने पर जो बचता है, वही coke है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Coke are made from coal in special ovens.
✓ Coke is made from coal in special ovens.
Coke is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Coke' uncountable है और singular क्रिया लेता है।