Synonyms for copper
ˈkɒp ərcop·per

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1. copper, Cu, atomic number 29noun

   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:
   pig, cop, copper color, atomic number 29, bull, fuzz

2. coppernoun

   a copper penny

   Synonyms:
   pig, cop, copper color, atomic number 29, bull, fuzz

3. bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pignoun

   uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

   Synonyms:
   bull's eye, bull, atomic number 29, slovenly person, hog, strapper, shit, copper color, papal bull, crap, dogshit, blur, hair, tomentum, grunter, horseshit, pig, fuzz, bullshit, bruiser, slob, pig bed, sloven, cop, squealer

4. copper, copper colornoun

   a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper

   Synonyms:
   pig, cop, copper color, atomic number 29, bull, fuzz

5. copperverb

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

   Synonyms:
   pig, cop, copper color, atomic number 29, bull, fuzz

6. copperverb

   coat with a layer of copper

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1. • Coat
   • Penny
   • Policeman

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1. coppernoun

   Synonyms:
   cent, ten mills, the 100th part of a dollar

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1. coppernoun

   Synonyms:
   cuprum, cauldron

   Associated words:
   cupreous, cupric, cupriferous, cuprite, cuprous, speiss, chalcopyrite, chalcography, eruginous, verdigris, chalcographer, chalcographist

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1. List of paraphrases for "copper":

   cobre, bronze, cu, tung, brass, causeway

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1. Yang Changhua:

   But expected additional copper from the Oyu Tolgoi mine would pile pressure on the global copper market, which is not likely to improve strongly in the coming two years.

2. Simon Lovat:

   Copper is the most sought after commodity, it's a good time to buy copper assets now, there are some very visible deficits coming up at the end of this decade.

3. Yang Changhua:

   Rio Tinto has to develop the mine as it is a core copper asset to the company, but expected additional copper from the Oyu Tolgoi mine would pile pressure on the global copper market, which is not likely to improve strongly in the coming two years.

4. Abdul Qadir Timor:

   The copper mine and its extraction are very important. But more important is our national culture, copper is a temporary source of income. Afghanistan might benefit for five or six years after mining begins, and then the resource comes to an end.

5. Henry David Thoreau:

   The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.