coping

Pluralcopings (some meanings)

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The way a person deals with stress, problems, or hard times in life.

   Like keeping your balance when life keeps pushing you around.

   Her coping improved a lot once she started talking to a counselor.

   Good coping helps people handle tough situations without giving up.

   Similaradaptation, adjustment

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of cope. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.

   She is coping well with her busy new job.

   He was coping with the loss as best he could.

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The top layer of stone or brick on a wall, often sloped so rain runs off.

   Like a cap on a wall that keeps rain from soaking in.

   The garden wall's coping was cracked and let water seep into the bricks.

   Workers replaced the worn coping along the top of the old wall.

   Similarcapping, capstone

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4. 4
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The trimming of a bird's beak or claws to keep them at the right length.

   Like trimming a pet's nails so they don't grow too long.

   The falconer scheduled a coping for her hawk's overgrown beak.

   Regular coping keeps a falcon's talons from growing too long.

   Similartrimming, clipping

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