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coping mechanism
nounC1
/ˈkəʊpɪŋ ˌmekənɪz(ə)m/A conscious or unconscious psychological strategy used to manage difficult emotions, stress, or trauma.
coping saw
nounLow-Frequency
/ˈkəʊpɪŋ ˌsɔː/A small, narrow-bladed saw with a U-shaped frame, used for cutting intricate shapes or curves in wood, especially for joinery.
coping stone
nounLow
/ˈkəʊpɪŋ stəʊn/The top stone of a wall, typically sloped to shed water.
copita
nounC1
/kɒˈpiːtə/A small glass, typically used for serving sherry or other fortified wines.
copland
nounC2
/ˈkəʊplənd/The surname of Aaron Copland, a prominent 20th-century American composer, particularly known for incorporating American folk themes into his classical works.
copley
nounVery Low
/ˈkɒpli/A surname of English origin, occasionally used as a given name, sometimes referring to a place or person associated with Copley, a village in County Durham, England.
copolymer
nounLow (Technical/Specialized)
/kəʊˈpɒlɪmə/A polymer composed of two or more different types of monomer units chemically bonded together in a single chain.
copolymerize
verbverb-ambitransitiveVery Low
/kəʊˈpɒlɪməraɪz/To combine two or more different monomers into a single polymer chain, forming a copolymer.
coppelia
nounRare
/kɒˈpeɪ.li.ə/A famous ballet, first performed in 1870, with music by Léo Delibes, about a toymaker's lifelike doll that comes to life.
copper
adjectivenounverb+1B1
/ˈkɒp.ər/A reddish-brown metallic chemical element (Cu), malleable and an excellent conductor of heat and electricity.
copper age
nounLow
/ˈkɒp.ər ˌeɪdʒ/A transitional period in prehistory following the Neolithic Age, characterized by the initial use of copper for tools and weapons, before the development of bronze alloying.
copper arsenite
nounVery Low
/ˈkɒp.ər ˈɑː.sə.naɪt/A toxic, greenish-yellow inorganic compound of copper and arsenic, historically used as a pigment and insecticide.
copper beech
nounLow
/ˌkɒp.ə ˈbiːtʃ/A common ornamental variety of European beech tree with glossy, purple-bronze leaves.
copper belt
nounLow to Mid (region-specific & specialist)
/ˈkɒp.ə ˌbelt/A region where copper is mined.
copper hydroxide
nounC2
/ˈkɒpə haɪˈdrɒksaɪd/A blue, crystalline chemical compound with the formula Cu(OH)₂, used primarily as a fungicide, pigment, and in various chemical processes.
copper iris
nounLow/Technical
/ˈkɒp.ə ˈaɪ.rɪs/A perennial flowering plant (Iris fulva) native to southeastern United States, known for its distinctive copper-red or orange-brown flower petals.
copper naphthenate
nounC1+ (very low frequency, highly specialized)
/ˈkɒpə ˈnæfθəneɪt/A chemical compound formed from copper salts and naphthenic acids, used primarily as a wood preservative and fungicide.
copper pyrites
nounC1
/ˌkɒpə ˈpaɪraɪts/A common, brassy-yellow mineral consisting of copper iron sulfide, which is an important ore of copper.
copper river
nounLow
/ˈkɒp.ə ˈrɪv.ə/A specific river, primarily the Copper River in Alaska, known for its salmon and copper deposits.
copper spot
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˈkɒp.ə spɒt/A fungal disease affecting turfgrass, characterised by small, reddish-brown patches.

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