coppering

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3 meanings of coppering

1
verb
Present participle of copper. Use this form when the action is happening now.
The shipwrights spent weeks coppering the hull below the waterline.
Coppering the pans gave them a bright, protective finish.
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2
noununcountable
The work of putting a thin layer of copper over something.
Like wrapping something in a thin metal blanket to protect it.
The coppering of the old boat took the workers two weeks.
Good coppering keeps the wood under the water safe.
Similarsheathing, plating
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3
noununcountable
A layer of copper that covers and protects something.
Like a metal shell wrapped around the bottom of a boat.
The coppering on the hull had worn thin in several places.
Workers stripped off the old coppering and fitted new metal sheets.
Similarsheathing, plating, sheath

coppering 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 → coppering: add -ing

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