- present tense form of copper (3rd person singular).
coppers
Example Sentences
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“This isn’t the local coppers coming down, these are men in dark suits.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
Mette, who has been with the department for 18 years, told "young coppers" they have a "long way to go."
From Fox News ● Oct. 21, 2021
“You want to say `I know all these coppers, I know all these things?’
From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2020
Its conclusion, following a public consultation, was that the £50 note and coppers should all remain, and that the mix of notes and coins in circulation should be unchanged "for years to come".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2019
Stifling our laughter, we’d hand the crushed coppers across the counter at the company store for candy.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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