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- [kohk]
- /koʊk/
- /ˈkəʊkɪŋ/
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- [kohk]
- /koʊk/
Definitions of coking word
- noun coking Coking is the process of changing residual oil to low molecular weight gases, naphtha, and gas oils. 3
- abbreviation COKING cocaine. 1
- verb with object coking to drug (oneself), especially with cocaine (usually followed by up or out). 1
- noun coking Present participle of coke. 1
- noun coking The manufacture of coke via the destructive distillation of coal. 0
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Origin of coking
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English colke, coke, equivalent to Old English col coal + -(o)ca -ock
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Parts of speech for Coking
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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