Coal vs. Coke

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  • Coal (noun)

    A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.

  • Coal (noun)

    A piece of coal used for burning. Note that in British English either of the following examples could be used, whereas the latter would be more common in American English.

    “Put some coals on the fire.”

    “Put some coal on the fire.”

  • Coal (noun)

    A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof.

  • Coal (noun)

    A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.

    “Just as the camp-fire died down to just coals, with no flames to burn the marshmallows, someone dumped a whole load of wood on, so I gave up and went to bed.”

  • Coal (noun)

    Charcoal.

  • Coal (verb)

    To take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships).

  • Coal (verb)

    To supply with coal.

    “to coal a steamer”

  • Coal (verb)

    To be converted to charcoal.

  • Coal (verb)

    To burn to charcoal; to char.

  • Coal (verb)

    To mark or delineate with charcoal.

  • Coke (noun)

    Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel.

  • Coke (noun)

    Cocaine.

  • Coke (noun)

    alternative case form of Cokecola-based soft drink, especially Coca-Cola.

  • Coke (noun)

    alternative case form of Cokea serving of cola-based soft drink, especially Coca-Cola.

  • Coke (noun)

    alternative case form of Cokeany soft drink, regardless of type.

  • Coke (verb)

    To produce coke from coal.

  • Coke (verb)

    To turn into coke.

Wiktionary
  • Coal (noun)

    a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting chiefly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground seams and used as fuel

    “a coal fire”

    “two bags of coal”

  • Coal (noun)

    a piece of coal

    “men were loading coals into a wagon”

  • Coal (noun)

    a red-hot piece of coal or other material in a fire

    “the glowing coals”

  • Coal (verb)

    provide with a supply of coal

    “ships had to be coaled and supplied”

  • Coal (verb)

    mine or extract coal

    “we have now finished coaling at the site”

Oxford Dictionary

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