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copper
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cop·per 1  (kpr)
n.
1. Symbol Cu A ductile, malleable, reddish-brown metallic element that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity and is widely used for electrical wiring, water piping, and corrosion-resistant parts, either pure or in alloys such as brass and bronze. Atomic number 29; atomic weight 63.54; melting point 1,083°C; boiling point 2,595°C; specific gravity 8.96; valence 1, 2. See Table at element.
2. A coin, usually of small denomination, made of copper or a copper alloy.
3. Chiefly British A large cooking pot made of copper or often of iron.
4. Any of various small butterflies of the subfamily Lycaeninae, having predominantly copper-colored wings.
5. A reddish brown.
tr.v. cop·pered, cop·per·ing, cop·pers
1. To coat or finish with a layer of copper.
2. Slang To bet against, as in faro.

[Middle English coper, from Old English, from Late Latin cuprum, from Latin Cyprium (aes), Cyprian (metal), from Cyprius, of Cyprus, from Greek Kuprios, from Kupros, Cyprus.]

copper·y adj.

cop·per 2  (kpr)
n. Slang
A police officer.

[From cop.]

copper1
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds)
a.  a malleable ductile reddish metallic element occurring as the free metal, copper glance, and copper pyrites: used as an electrical and thermal conductor and in such alloys as brass and bronze. Symbol: Cu; atomic no.: 29; atomic wt.: 63.546; valency: 1 or 2; relative density: 8.96; melting pt.: 1084.87±+0.2°C; boiling pt.: 2563°C Related adjs cupric, cuprous Related prefix cupro-
b.  (as modifier) a copper coin
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)
a.  the reddish-brown colour of copper
b.  (as adjective) copper hair
3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) Informal any copper or bronze coin
4. Chiefly Brit a large vessel, formerly of copper, used for boiling or washing
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small widely distributed butterflies of the genera Lycaena, Heodes, etc., typically having reddish-brown wings: family Lycaenidae
vb
(Engineering / Metallurgy) (tr) to coat or cover with copper
[Old English coper, from Latin Cyprium aes Cyprian metal, from Greek Kupris Cyprus]
coppery  adj

copper2
n
(Law) a slang word for policeman Often shortened to cop
[from cop1 (vb) + -er1]

copper  (kpr)
Symbol Cu
A reddish-brown, ductile, malleable metallic element that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity. It is widely used for electrical wires, water pipes, and rust-resistant parts, either in its pure form or in alloys such as brass and bronze. Atomic number 29; atomic weight 63.546; melting point 1,083°C; boiling point 2,595°C; specific gravity 8.96; valence 1, 2. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coppercopper - a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
bornite, peacock ore - a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
chalcocite, copper glance - a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper
chalcopyrite, copper pyrites - a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide
cuprite - a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper
malachite - a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
brass - an alloy of copper and zinc
bronze - an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
blister copper - an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface
conductor - a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
2.copper - a copper penny
cent, centime, penny - a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
3.coppercopper - uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
police officer, policeman, officer - a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
4.coppercopper - a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
burnt sienna, reddish brown, sepia, Venetian red, mahogany - a shade of brown with a tinge of red
5.copper - any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings
lycaenid, lycaenid butterfly - any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
genus Lycaena, Lycaena - type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper
American copper, Lycaena hypophlaeas - common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America
Verb1.copper - coat with a layer of copper
coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"

copper noun
Related words
adjectives cupric, cuprous
prefix cupro-
Translations
copper [ˈkɒpəʳ]
A. N
1. (= material) → cobre m
2. (= utensil) → caldera f de lavar
3. (Brit) (= coin) → perra f (chica), centavo m (LAm); (= penny) → penique m
it costs a few coppersvale unos peniques
4. (Brit)
see cop A1
B. ADJ
1. (= made of copper) → de cobre
2. (= colour) → cobrizo
C. CPD copper beech Nhaya f roja or de sangre
copper sulphate Nsulfato m de cobre

copper [ˈkɒpər]
n
(= metal) → cuivre m
(= policeman) → flic m coppers
nplpetite monnaie f
modif [bracelet, pan, coin] → en cuivre, de cuivre
a copper bracelet → un bracelet en cuivre copper wire
copper beech nhêtre m pourpre
copper-coloured [ˈkɒpərkʌlərd] adjcuivré(e)
copper sulphate nsulfate m de cuivre
copper wire nfil m de cuivre

copper
n
(= metal)Kupfer nt; copper oreEisenerz nt; copper sulphateKupfersulfat nt, → Kupfervitriol nt
(= colour)Kupferrot nt
(esp Brit inf: = coin) → Cent m; coppersKleingeld nt
(inf: = policeman) → Polizist(in) m(f), → Bulle m (pej inf)
(for boiling clothes etc) → Kupferkessel f, → Waschkessel m

copper:
copper beech
nRotbuche f
copper-bottomed
adjmit Kupferboden; (Fin, fig) → gesund
copper-coloured
adjkupferfarben
copper mine
nKupfermine f
coppernob
n (inf)Rotkopf m (inf)
copperplate
vtverkupfern
n
(= plate for engraving)Kupferplatte f; (= engraving)Kupferstich m
(= handwriting)lateinische (Ausgangs)schrift
adj copper engravingKupferstich m; (= process also)Kupferstechen nt; copper (hand)writinglateinische (Ausgangs)schrift; in your best copper writingin deiner besten Sonntagsschrift
copper-plating
nVerkupferung f
coppersmith

copper [ˈkɒpəʳ]
1. n
a.rame m; (coin) → monetina coppers nplspiccioli mpl
b. (Brit) (fam) (police) → poliziotto/a
2. adj (wire, kettle) → di rame; (colour) → (color) rame inv, ramato/a

copper [ˈkɒpəʳ]
1. n
a.rame m; (coin) → monetina coppers nplspiccioli mpl
b. (Brit) (fam) (police) → poliziotto/a
2. adj (wire, kettle) → di rame; (colour) → (color) rame inv, ramato/a

copper1
n copper [ˈkopə]
1 an element, a metal of a brownish-red colour This pipe is made of copper. koper نُحاس أحْمَر мед měď kobber das Kupfer χαλκός cobre vask مس kupari cuivre נְחוֹשֶת तांबा bakar vörösréz tembaga kopar rame varis varš tembaga koper kobber miedź cobre aramă медь meď baker bakar koppar ทองแดง bakır мідь تانب‍ہ، تانبا đồng
2 (a piece of) money made of copper or a substitute Have you any coppers in your change? kopermuntstukke عِملَـة نُحاسِيَّـه медна монета měďák småpenge; småmønter die Kupfermünze πένα, κέρμα μικρής αξίας penique, pela, perra, calderilla münt سکه مسی یا برنزی kolikko petite pièce מַטבֵע נְחוֹשֶׁת तांबा का सिक्का bakreni novac aprópénz uang tembaga koparmynt spicciolo 銅貨 동전 variokas sīknauda syiling tembaga kopergeld kobbermynter miedziak trocado monedă медная монета medenák, medená minca, meďák (bakren) novec bakarni novčić kopparmynt เหรียญทองแดง bakır para; mangır 銅幣 мідна монета تانب‍ے كا سك‍ہ đồng xu
adj
1 made of copper a copper pipe. koper نُحاسي меден měděný kobber- kupfern χάλκινος de cobre vask- مسی kupari-, kuparinen de cuivre עֲשׂוּי נְחוֹשֶׁת ताम्र bakren vörösréz dari tembaga kopar- di rame 銅の 동으로 된 varinis, vario vara- paip tembaga koperen kobber- miedziany de cobre de aramă медный medený bakren bakarni koppar- ทำจากทองแดง bakır, bakırdan yapılmış 銅製的 мідний تانب‍ے كا بنا هوا làm bằng đồng
2 (alsoˈcopper-coloured) of the colour of copper. koperkleurig نُحاسي اللون меден на цвят měděné barvy kobberrød kupferrot μπρούντζινος color cobre vasekarva قهوه ای مایل به قرمز kuparinruskea cuivre בְּצֶבָע נְחוֹשֶׁת ताम्र रंग bakren rézvörös merah kecoklatan koparlitur 銅色の 구리색 vario spalvos vara krāsā; sarkanbrūns warna tembaga koperkleurig kobberrødt/-farget miedziany acobreado arămiu цвета меди medená farba bakren bakarna boja kopparfärgad, kopparröd สีทองแดง bakır rengi 紅銅色的 кольору міді تانب‍ے ك‍ے رنگ كا có màu đồng

copper2
n copper [ˈkopə]
a British nickname for a policeman Run – there's a copper after you! polisieman شُّرطي полицай policajt, polda strisser der Bulle (Polizist) μπάτσος (λαϊκ.) poli võmm پاسبان pollari flic שוֹטֵר पुलिस policajac zsaru polisi lögga, lögreglumaður poliziotto おまわり 순경 faras polis smeris purk, politi(konstabel) glina chui poliţai полицейский poliš kifeljc cajkan snut ตำรวจ polis, aynasız (英國俚語)警察 поліцейський, полісмен سپاهى، پوليس مين (tiếng lóng) cảnh sát

copper نحاس meď kobber Kupfer χαλκός cobre kupari cuivre bakar rame 구리 koper kopper miedź cobre медь koppar ทองแดง bakır đồng đỏ


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