copper

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkɔp.ə/

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞 古風 オーストラリア英語 イギリス英語

a reddish-brown metal used for wires and coins

日本語の意味

銅 / 赤褐色の金属（電線や硬貨に使われる）

英語の意味

a reddish-brown metal used for wires and coins

クメール語（カンボジア語）

លោហៈទង់ដែង / ទង់ដែង

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The technician replaced the old copper pipes to improve water quality.

技術者は水質を改善するために古い銅の配管を交換した。

詳細

意味（1）

(uncountable) A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.

意味（2）

The reddish-brown colour/color of copper.

copper:

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意味（3）

(countable) A copper coin, typically of a small denomination, such as a penny.

I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers.

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意味（4）

(UK, Australia, dated) A large pot, often used for heating water or washing clothes over a fire. In Australasia at least, it could also be a fixed installation made of copper, with a fire underneath and its own chimney. Generally made redundant by the advent of the washing machine.

Mum would heat the water in a copper in the kitchen and transfer it to the tin bath.

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意味（5）

(entomology) Any of various lycaenid butterflies with copper-coloured upperwings, especially those of the genera Lycaena and Paralucia.

意味（6）

(Australia) (informal) synonym of police

Run from the coppers!

詳細

coppers （ plural ）