cop·per | \ ˈkä-pər 
\
\ plural coppers
Definition of copper
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : a metallic chemical element that is easily formed into sheets and wires and is one of the best known conductors of heat and electricity — see Chemical Elements Table
2 : a coin or token made of copper or bronze
3 chiefly British : a large boiler (as for cooking)
4 : any of a subfamily (Lycaeninae of the family Lycaenidae) of small butterflies with usually copper-colored wings
copper
verbcoppered; coppering\ ˈkä-p(ə-)riŋ \
\Definition of copper (Entry 2 of 3)
: to coat or sheathe with or as if with copper
copper
noun (2) plural coppers
Definition of copper (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms for copper
Synonyms: Noun (2)
- bobby
- [British],
- bull
- [slang],
- constable
- [chiefly British],
- cop,
- flatfoot
- [slang],
- fuzz,
- gendarme,
- lawman,
- officer,
- police officer,
- policeman,
- shamus
- [slang]
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copper
nouncop·per | \ ˈkä-pər \
\Kids Definition of copper
1 : a tough reddish metallic chemical element that is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity
2 : a reddish brown color
copper hair
cop·per | \ ˈkäp-ər \
\Medical Definition of copper
: a common reddish metallic element that is ductile and malleable and one of the best conductors of heat and electricity
—symbol Cu — see Chemical Elements Table
Other Words from copper
coppery \ ˈkäp-(ə-)rē \ adjective
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