copper
🇺🇸
/ˈkɑːpər/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɒpə(r)/
noun
C1
A soft reddish-brown metal used for wires, pipes, and coins.
The house has copper pipes for water.
R
Brown coins of low value.
I found some old copper coins in the drawer.
R
A police officer.
The copper saw the thief run away.
translation
A soft reddish-brown metal used for wires, pipes, and coins.; Brown coins of low value.; A police officer.
Word Forms
Plural
coppers