copper

1. (verb) coat with a layer of copper
Related Words: coat, surface

2. (noun) any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having copper colored wings
Related Words: American copper, Lycaena hypophlaeas, lycaenid, lycaenid butterfly

3. (noun) a reddish brown the color of polished copper
Synonyms: copper color
Related Words: Venetian red, burnt sienna, reddish brown, sepia

4. (noun) a copper penny
Related Words: cent, centime, penny

5. (noun) 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: Cu, atomic number 29
Related Words: blister copper, conductor, metal, metallic element

6. (noun) (informal) uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
Synonyms: bull, cop, fuzz, pig
Related Words: officer, police officer, policeman



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