COPPER

• (noun) any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings

• (noun) a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper

  synonyms : copper color

• (noun) uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

  synonyms : bull , cop , fuzz , pig

• (noun) a copper penny

• (noun) 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 : atomic number 29 , cu

• (verb) coat with a layer of copper

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