COOPERINGS

COOPERING

Coop"er*ing, n.

Definition: Work done by a cooper in making or repairing barrels, casks, etc.; the business of a cooper.

COOPER

Coop"er, n. Etym: [From Coop.]

Definition: One who makes barrels, hogsheads, casks, etc.

Coop"er, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Coopered; p.pr. & vb.n. Coopering.]

Definition: To do the work of a cooper upon; as, to cooper a cask or barrel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SCOPOLAMINE

(noun) an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures; “transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness”; “someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying”


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