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cooper
1[ koo-per, koop-er ]
noun
- a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to make or repair (casks, barrels, etc.).
- to furnish or fix (usually followed by up ).
verb (used without object)
- to work as a cooper.
Cooper
2[ koo-per, koop-er ]
noun
- Anthony Ashley. 1st, 3rd, and 7th Earl of Shaftesbury.
- Gary Frank James Cooper, 1901–61, U.S. actor.
- Hugh Lincoln, 1865–1937, U.S. hydraulic engineer.
- James Fen·i·more [fen, -, uh, -mawr, -mohr], 1789–1851, U.S. novelist.
- Leon N., born 1930, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1972.
- Peter, 1791–1883, U.S. inventor, manufacturer, reformer, and philanthropist.
Cooper
1/ ˈːə /
noun
- Anthony Ashley. See (Earl of) Shaftesbury
- CooperCary (Lynn)1940MBritishSCIENCE: psychologist Cary ( Lynn ). born 1940, British psychologist, noted for his studies of behaviour at work and the causes and treatment of stress
- CooperGary19011961MUSFILMS AND TV: actor Gary, real name Frank James Cooper. 1901–61, US film actor; his many films include Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952), for both of which he won Oscars
- CooperSir Henry19342011MBritishSPORT AND GAMES: boxer Sir Henry. 1934–2011, British boxer; European heavyweight champion (1964; 1968–71)
- CooperJames Fenimore17891851MUSWRITING: novelist James Fenimore 1789–1851, US novelist, noted for his stories of American Indians, esp The Last of the Mohicans (1826)
- CooperLeon Neil1930MUSSCIENCE: physicist Leon Neil. born 1930, US physicist, noted for his work on the theory of superconductivity. He shared the Nobel prize for physics 1972
- CooperSamuel16091672MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: miniaturist Samuel 1609–72, English miniaturist
cooper
2/ ˈːə /
noun
- Also calledhooper a person skilled in making and repairing barrels, casks, etc
verb
- tr to make or mend (barrels, casks, etc)
- intr to work as a cooper
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ǴDZİ adjective
- ܲd·ǴDZe noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cooper1
Example Sentences
The look of the university is an amalgam of Italian, Moorish and American architectural styles, with a blending of materials such as plaster, cooper and wood.
“Better to be a lucky cooper than an unlucky sailor?”
A barrel was positioned in front of her, which represented the church’s first meeting nearly 250 years ago in a cooper shop off what’s now known as 28th Street in the Georgetown neighborhood.
Key industrial metal cooper hit a record high back in April and has jumped nearly 25% for the second year in row.
The Resolution mine could fill about 25% of the demand for U.S. cooper.
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