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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.

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[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.]

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copper·y adj.

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cop·per ²  (kpr)

n. Slang

A police officer.

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[From cop.]

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copper ¹

Noun

1. a soft reddish metallic element, used in such alloys as brass and bronze Symbol: Cu

2. Informal any copper or bronze coin

3. Chiefly Brit a large metal container used to boil water

Adjective

reddish-brown [Latin Cyprium aes Cyprian metal, from Greek Kupris Cyprus]

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copper ²

Noun

Brit slang a policeman [from cop (verb)]

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	copper - 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 atomic number 29, Cu 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.	copper - uncomplimentary terms for a policeman cop, fuzz, pig, bull 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.	copper - a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper copper color 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
Verb	1.	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"

Translations

copper [ˈkɔpəʳ] n (metal) → cobre m;

(col) (= policeman); poli m;

coppers npl → perras fpl (= small change); calderilla

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copper [ˈkɔpəʳ] n → cuivre m;

(Brit) (inf) (= policeman); flic m;

coppers npl → petite monnaie

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copper [ˈkɔpəʳ] n → Kupfer nt;

(Brit) (inf) → Polizist(in) m(f), Bulle m (pej);

coppers npl (small change, coins) → Kleingeld nt

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copper [ˈkɔpəʳ] n → rame m;

(col) (= policeman); sbirro;

coppers npl → spiccioli mpl

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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 銅 구리 varis varš tembaga koper kobber miedź cobre aramă медь meď baker bakar koppar ทองแดง bakır 銅 мідь تانب‍ہ، تانبا đồng 铜

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 铜币

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 구리로 만든` varinis, vario vara- paip tembaga koperen kobber- miedziany de cobre de aramă медный medený bakren bakarni koppar- ทำจากทองแดง bakır, bakırdan yapılmış 銅制的 мідний تانب‍ے كا بنا هوا làm bằng đồng 铜制的

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 구릿빛의 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 銅色的 кольору міді تانب‍ے ك‍ے رنگ كا có màu đồng 铜色的