1. noun /ˈkɔp.ə,ˈkɒp.ə,ˈkɑ.pɚ/
a) a reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.
Mum would heat the water in a copper in the kitchen and transfer it to the tin bath.
b) Something made of copper.
See Also: BSCCO, copperas, cupr-, cupro-, cuprane, cuprate, cuprea bark, cupreous, cupric, cupriferous, cuprite, cuproid, cuproso-, cuprous, YBCO
2. adjective /ˈkɔp.ə,ˈkɒp.ə,ˈkɑ.pɚ/
a) Made of copper.
b) Having the reddish-brown colour/color of copper.
3. verb /ˈkɔp.ə,ˈkɒp.ə,ˈkɑ.pɚ/
To sheathe or coat with copper.
See Also: cop
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