noun
coker
noun
1
A plant or facility where coke (a fuel derived from coal or petroleum) is produced.
"The refinery’s coker runs around the clock, breaking down heavy oil into lighter products."
2
Slang for someone addicted to cocaine.
"The film portrays a coker spiraling out of control."
How to Use Coker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn industry, a unit that produces coke fuel; in slang, a term for a cocaine user.
When to use it
The "cocaine addict" sense is informal slang.
Word Forms
cokers plural, cokers plural
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Etymology
From coke plus the suffix -er.