Word
cocaine
Phoneticsco·caine
US/koʊˈkeɪn/
UK/kəʊkˈeɪn/
Definition
v. to give someone cocaine or treat a part of the body with it.
v. to anaesthetize or treat a surface with cocaine. Transitive; less common than the noun form.
Examples
“The police found a large amount of cocaine in the car.”
“Customs officers at the border are trained to detect hidden shipments of cocaine inside commercial cargo.”
“The rise of international trafficking networks in the late twentieth century led to a significant increase in the global availability of cocaine and other illicit substances.”
Examples
simple
“The police found a large amount of cocaine in the car.”
contextual
“Customs officers at the border are trained to detect hidden shipments of cocaine inside commercial cargo.”
complex
“The rise of international trafficking networks in the late twentieth century led to a significant increase in the global availability of cocaine and other illicit substances.”
Real-World Examples
“There were two main suppliers in the group who made “regular” trips to New York and Philadelphia “for large quantities of cocaine”, the agency said.” “Cocaine remains highly lucrative, so few organizations abandon it.” Etymology
From coca + -ine, from Quechua kuka. First use appears c. 1874.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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