Coalite1
/ˈkəʊlʌɪt/Now chiefly historical
noun
A form of coke sold as a smokeless fuel, especially for heating.
- A trademark in the United Kingdom..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Trade Marks Journal. From coal + -ite.
coalite2
/ˈkəʊəlʌɪt/Now rare
verb
[with object] And without object. To combine, unite, merge; specifically to form into a coalition.
Origin
Late 16th century. From classical Latin coalit-, past participial stem of coalēscere coalesce. In later use perhaps partly after coalition.
- get (or give someone) ideas
- get (or give someone) the hook
- get (or give someone) the push (or shove)
- get (or go) back to nature
- get (or go) nowhere
- get (or have) a load on
- get (or have) one's ducks in a row
- get (or have) one's end away
- get (or have) one's (own) way
- get (or have or give someone) the hump
- get (or have) someone by the short and curlies (or short hairs)
- get (or have) the goods on
- get (or have) the jump on someone
- get (or have) the worst of it
- get (or keep) one's eye in
- get (or keep) one's hand in
- get (or keep) the show on the road
- get (or lay)one's hands on
- get (or pull) one's finger out
- get (or put) someone's back up
- get (or receive) one's just deserts
- get (or sink) one's teeth into
- get (or start) off on the right (or wrong) foot
- get (or stick) the knife into (or in) someone
- get (or take) a rise out of