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copper noun ( METAL )
/ˈkɒp.ər /
/ˈkɑː.pɚ/ n Definition
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[U] a reddish-brown metal used especially for making wire and coins, or the reddish brown colour of this metalcopper wire/pipes
a copper alloy
Rosie's hair shone copper (= reddish brown) in the sunlight.
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[C usually plural] UK informal a brown coin of low valueI gave him a few coppers.
(Definition of copper noun (METAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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