COPPING

COP

collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop

(verb) take into custody; “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”

hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glom

(verb) take by theft; “Someone snitched my wallet!”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

copping

present participle of cop

Source: Wiktionary


COP

Cop, n. Etym: [AS. cop; cf. G. kopf head. Cf. Cup, Cob.]

1. The top of a thing; the head; a crest. [Obs.] Cop they used to call The tops of many hills. Dra

2. A conical or conical-ended mass of coiled thread, yarn, or roving, wound upon a spindle, etc.

3. A tube or quill upon which silk is wound.

4. (Mil. Arch.)

Definition: same as Merlon.

5. A policeman. [Slang] Cop waste, a kind of cotton waste, composed chiefly

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 December 2024

ACERVULUS

(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi


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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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