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coke noun ( FUEL )

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Definition

the solid grey substance that is left after coal is heated and the gas and tar removed, which is burnt as a fuel

(Definition of coke noun (FUEL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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