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copper [n]

1)	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

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atomic_number_29 cu

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metal brass bronze conductor bornite chalcocite chalcopyrite cuprite malachite blister_copper

2)	a copper penny

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cent

3)	uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

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bull cop fuzz pig

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officer colloquialism apprehend

4)	a reddish brown the color of polished copper

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copper_color

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burnt_sienna

5)	any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having copper colored wings

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lycaenid genus_lycaena american_copper

copper [v]

1)	coat with a layer of copper

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coat atomic_number_29

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

Conventional electrical network cable with a core conductor of copper (or aluminium!)

Opposed to light pipe or, say, a short-range microwave link.

[Jargon File]

(1994-11-30)

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