| n. | 1. | A common metal of a reddish color, both ductile and malleable, and very tenacious. It is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity. Symbol Cu. Atomic weight 63.3. It is one of the most useful metals in itself, and also in its alloys, brass and bronze. | |||||||||
| 2. | A coin made of copper; a penny, cent, or other minor coin of copper. | ||||||||||
| 3. | A vessel, especially a large boiler, made of copper. | ||||||||||
| 4. | (Naut.) the boilers in the galley for cooking;
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| v. t. | 1. | To cover or coat with copper; to sheathe with sheets of copper; | |||||||||
| 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 Synonyms: atomic number 29, Cu |
| 2. | copper - a copper penny | |
| 3. | copper - uncomplimentary terms for a policeman | |
| 4. | copper - a reddish brown the color of polished copper Synonyms: copper color | |
| 5. | copper - any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having copper colored wings | |
| Verb | 1. | copper - coat with a layer of copper |
| copper - Conventional electrical network cable with a core conductor of
copper (or aluminium!) Opposed to light pipe or, say, a short-range microwave link. |
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