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copeck
nounLow
/ˈkəʊpɛk/A small Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
copehan
nounExtremely Low (Technical/Obsolete)
/ˈkəʊpɪhən/A term referring to a Native American language family of the Wintuan languages, spoken in parts of northern California.
copemate
nounObsolete
/ˈkəʊpmeɪt/A fellow sufferer, companion, or partner in a difficult situation; an associate who shares in adversity.
copen
adjectivenounRare / Historical
/ˈkəʊpən/An informal, chiefly British shortening of 'copenhagen' (a type of tobacco snuff).
copenhagen
nounMedium
/ˌkəʊ.pənˈheɪ.ɡən/The capital city of Denmark.
copenhagen blue
nounLow
/ˌkəʊ.pənˈheɪ.ɡən ˈbluː/A specific shade of pale, greyish blue, originally associated with the porcelain produced in Copenhagen.
copenhagen interpretation
nounC2
/ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən/The standard interpretation of quantum mechanics, which holds that a quantum system exists in a superposition of states until it is measured, at which point it collapses to a single definite state.
copepod
adjectivenounLow
/ˈkəʊpɪpɒd/A small, aquatic crustacean, often planktonic.
coper
nounLow/C1-C2
/ˈkəʊpə(r)/A person who copes, or manages to deal successfully with something difficult or challenging.
copernican system
nounC1
/kəʊˈpɜːnɪkən ˈsɪstəm/The astronomical model, proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus, which places the Sun at the center of the solar system, with the Earth and other planets orbiting around it.
copernicium
nounVery Low
/ˌkəʊpəˈnɪsiəm/A synthetic radioactive chemical element with the symbol Cn and atomic number 112.
copernicus
nounLow
/kəˈpɜː.nɪ.kəs/A proper noun referring to Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543), the Renaissance astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system.
copestone
nounLow
/ˈkəʊpstəʊn/The final, topmost stone of a wall, building, or structure.
copht
nounVery low
/kɒft/An archaic term for a member of the Coptic Church, an indigenous Christian church of Egypt.
copiague
nounExtremely Rare (Proper Noun)
/ˈkəʊ.pɪ.əɡ/A name derived from a place (Copiague, New York), not a standard English lexical word.
copiapo
nounVery Low
/ˌkɒpiəˈpəʊ/A toponym, primarily the name of a city and region in northern Chile.
copier
nounC1
/ˈkɒp.i.ə/A machine that makes exact copies of documents or images onto paper.
copihue
nounRare / Country-specific
/ˈkɒpɪweɪ/The national flower of Chile, a climbing vine with striking red, bell-shaped flowers.
copilot
nounB2
/ˈkəʊˌpaɪ.lət/A second pilot who assists the principal pilot in operating an aircraft.
coping
nounB2
/ˈkəʊpɪŋ/The process of dealing effectively with something difficult, challenging or stressful.

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