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coppered

USKOP-erd/ˈkɑ.pɚd/SayKOP-uhdUK/ˈkɒp.əd/AUS/ˈkɔp.əd/

2 meanings of coppered

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of copper. Use this form for something that was coated with copper earlier.

    The workers coppered the old roof last summer.

    She coppered the pan to make it last longer.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Covered below the waterline with thin sheets of copper, to stop sea worms and weed from damaging a wooden ship.

    Like wrapping the bottom of a boat in a thin metal shell to keep tiny pests out.

    The coppered hull stayed smooth and free of weed for years.

    Sailors trusted a coppered ship to sail faster and last longer.

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coppered is a form of copper

copper, verb: To cover something with a thin layer of copper. Full entry

Forms
coppercoppers he/she/itcoppering -ing formcoppered past tense, past participle
Spelling
copper → coppered: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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