decoke

English

Etymology

de- + coke

Noun

decoke (plural decokes)

  1. (informal) decarbonization.

Verb

decoke (third-person singular simple present decokes, present participle decoking, simple past and past participle decoked)

  1. (informal, transitive) To decarbonize, especially to remove the build-up of carbon in the cylinder of an engine or the bowl or a pipe.

References

  • OED 2nd edition 1989
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