Coke
(noun)
- A solid black substance, mostly used as a fuel, obtained by heating coal to a high temperature in the absence of air.
- A type of soft drink that is dark in color and has a strong, sweet taste.
Origin:
From middle english coke "cinder, charcoal", from old english coc "cinder, charcoal", from proto-germanic *kukkaz "cinder".
Examples:
- The furnace was heated with coke.
- The factory produced coke for the steel industry.
- He ordered a coke at the restaurant.
- She was drinking a coke on the way home.
- The coke was served in a glass bottle.