cooper
coop·er
cooper · coopers · coopered · coopering
To make and repair barrels etcTo make and repair barrels etc.
US/ˈkʊpɚ/
» Tom is a cooper.
Meaning
3 senses(archaic)To make and repair barrels etc.
make barrels and casks
(obsolete, slang, transitive)To forge or imitate (writing).
(obsolete, slang, transitive)To intentionally injure (a racehorse) to spoil its chances of winning.
Examples
6 sentencesTom is a cooper.
Cooper is having trouble coping today.
Cooper pairs are electron pairs formed in superconductors.
ruКуперовские пары - это пары электронов, образующиеся в сверхпроводниках.
In conventional superconductors, the Cooper pairs are responsible for superconductivity.
In this clip, an astonished Anderson Cooper reacts to Trump's outlandish claim.
Forms
coopers, coopering, coopered, cooperedWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle