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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: copper

1
 nv
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
coat with a layer of copper
2
 n
a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
3
 n
any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings
4
 n
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: copper
1

n 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
Types:
blister copper
an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface
Type of:
metal, metallic element
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
conductor
a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat

n a copper penny

Type of:
cent, centime, penny
a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

v coat with a layer of copper

Type of:
coat, surface
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
2

n a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper

Synonyms:
copper color
Type of:
Venetian red, burnt sienna, mahogany, reddish brown, sepia
a shade of brown with a tinge of red
3

n any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings

Types:
American copper, Lycaena hypophlaeas
common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America
Type of:
lycaenid, lycaenid butterfly
any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
4

n uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

Synonyms:
bull, cop, fuzz, pig
Type of:
officer, police officer, policeman
a member of a police force
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