The meaning of Copper

noun

A red-brown metal, the chemical element of atomic number 29.

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In addition, fruit juices are rich in essential minerals like iron, copper, potassium, sodium, iodi…

noun

Brown coins of low value made of copper or bronze.

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The entrance fee was one shilling, and we had to borrow several pails to hold the coppers and other…

noun

A large copper or iron container for boiling laundry.

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A purpose-built brew-house stands next to the pub, complete with a boiling copper and fermentor.

noun

A reddish-brown colour like that of copper.

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She had copper-coloured hair

noun

A small butterfly with bright reddish-brown wings.

verb

Cover or coat (something) with copper.

Usage examples:

Some iron hulls were sheathed with wood and then coppered

noun

A police officer.

Usage examples:

How do you know the coppers won't know you weren't there?

adjective

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

noun

A soft, red-brown metal, used mostly in electrical equipment and for making wire and coins