- present tense form of copper (3rd person singular).
coppers
Example Sentences
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Airbus's strategy essentially involves fusing cooperation on drones and copters, said Victor Gerin-Roze, programme director at Airbus Helicopters.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“Every time the copters go up to spray, we’ll go into virgin territory or old Medfly problem areas and release a minimum of several thousand blue-eyed Medflies. We are organized, patient and determined.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024
Besides, when the copters first landed in Uzbekistan authorities there cataloged everything, down to the contents of pockets and the bullets in the weapons carried by the Afghan security forces.
From Washington Times • Aug. 9, 2022
The commercial helicopter industry, which includes copters serving offshore oil rigs and emergency medical flights, could also face restrictions.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2021
The copters did manage to drop some water onto the buildings, but they were forced to fly so high that very little made it to their targets.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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