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Word: Copper
Speech Type: Noun
Old English copor, coper (related to Dutch koper and German Kupfer), based on late Latin cuprum, from Latin cyprium aes ‘Cyprus metal’ (so named because Cyprus was the chief source)
ˈkɒpə
a red-brown metal, the chemical element of atomic number 29.
Short Definition:metal
brown coins of low value made of copper or bronze.
Short Definition:coins
a large copper or iron container for boiling laundry.
Short Definition:container for boiling laundry
a reddish-brown colour like that of copper
Short Definition:colour
Examples:- she had copper-coloured hair
a small butterfly with bright reddish-brown wings.
Short Definition:butterfly
Word: Copper
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkɒpə
cover or coat (something) with copper
Short Definition:cover with copper
Examples:- some iron hulls were sheathed with wood and then coppered
- coppered pins
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