coppers
Low denomination coins
Coppers is the plural of copper—the reddish-brown metal, or coins made from it.
In British usage, coppers specifically means low-denomination coins: I've got a few coppers in my pocket.
Coppers is also informal for police officers, from the verb cop meaning to catch or seize: The coppers showed up and broke up the party.
British police officers
- constablesLow-ranking peace officers
- officersThose holding authority
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
arrest · badge · uniform · detective · sergeant · squad · law · enforcement
One-cent coins
Copper oxidation's green crust
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
- turquoiseBlue-green opaque gemstone
- greenishSomewhat verdant-hued
weathering · ageing · antique · vintage · corrosion · patination · conservation · restoration
Copper-tin alloy
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- alloyMetallic combination
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
refining · tubing · plumbing · pipes · wiring · conductors · mining · extraction
Striking repeatedly with force
- smithingMetalworking by hammer
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
brazing · casting · chasing · tinning · annealing · alloying · fabrication · artisan
Energy from charged particles
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- currentDirected flow of charge
- thermalPertaining to warmth
electron · transmission · resistance · electrical · heat · semiconductor · volt · ampere
bobbies
British police officers
- constablesLow-ranking peace officers
- officersThose holding authority
- patrolRegular surveillance route
beat · arrest · badge · uniform · detective · sergeant · squad · law · enforcement · investigation
pennies
One-cent coins
coins · money · denomination · mint · currency · toss · flip
verdigris
Copper oxidation's green crust
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
- turquoiseBlue-green opaque gemstone
greenish · weathering · ageing · antique · vintage · corrosion · patination · conservation · restoration · domes
bronze
Copper-tin alloy
smelting · refining · tubing · plumbing · pipes · wiring · conductors · mining · extraction · foundry
hammering
Striking repeatedly with force
- smithingMetalworking by hammer
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- metalworkShaped metal objects
soldering · brazing · casting · chasing · tinning · annealing · alloying · fabrication · artisan · handcrafted
electricity
Energy from charged particles
thermal · electron · transmission · resistance · electrical · heat · semiconductor · volt · ampere · soldering
- Copscop, cops, police, sheriff, deputy
- Butterfly Groupsmonarchs, swallowtails, admirals, fritillaries, skippers
- colonial moneypaper money, paper currency, Spanish dollar, piece of eight, pieces of eight
- lycaenidshairstreak, hairstreaks, blues, azure, marine blue
- Northwest Coasttotem pole, potlatch, totem poles, thunderbird, clan crest
- Potlatchpotlatch, feast, feasts, feasting, gifts
copperscriminals
Lawbreakers by act
crooks · lawbreakers · robbers · thieves · burglars
coppersgold coins
Currency struck from precious yellow metal
bills · banknotes · paper money · dollars · pounds
- copper potMetallic cooking container
- copper pipesMetal plumbing conduits
- copper coinsSmall-value metal currency
- copper alloysMetals mixed with Cu
- copper wireMetal strand conducting electricity
- copper productionCreating refined red metal