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coop·er 
[koo-per, koop-er] Pronunciation Key
[koo-per, koop-er] Pronunciation Key –noun
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc. |
| 2. | to make or repair (casks, barrels, etc.). |
| 3. | to furnish or fix (usually fol. by up). |
| 4. | to work as a cooper. |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME couper < MLG kūper or MD cūper < ML cūpārius (L cūp(a) cask, vat + -ārius -ary)]
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Coo·per
[koo-per, koop-er] Pronunciation Key
[koo-per, koop-er] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Anthony Ashley. Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper. |
| 2. | Gary (Frank James Cooper), 1901–61, U.S. actor. |
| 3. | Hugh Lincoln, 1865–1937, U.S. hydraulic engineer. |
| 4. | James Fen·i·more
[fen-uh-mawr, -mohr] Pronunciation Key, 1789–1851, U.S. novelist. |
| 5. | Leon N., born 1930, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1972. |
| 6. | Peter, 1791–1883, U.S. inventor, manufacturer, reformer, and philanthropist. |
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| coop·er
(kōō'pər) Pronunciation Key
n. One that makes or repairs wooden barrels and tubs. [Middle English couper, from Middle Dutch kūper, from kūpe, basket, tub; see coop.] coop'er v., coop'er·age n. |
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| Coo·per
(kōō'pər, kŏŏp'ər) Pronunciation Key
American actor who gained fame for his portrayals of strong, quiet heroes. He won an Academy Award for Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952). |
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| Cooper, James Fenimore 1789-1851.
American novelist who is best remembered for his novels of frontier life, such as The Last of the Mohicans (1826). |
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| Cooper, Peter 1791-1883.
American manufacturer, inventor, and philanthropist who built the first American locomotive and founded Cooper Union (1859) in New York City, which offered free courses in the arts and sciences. |
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| cooper | |
noun | |
| 1. | United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883) |
| 2. | United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961) |
| 3. | United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851) |
| 4. | a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs |
verb | |
| 1. | make barrels and casks |
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Cooper Landing, AK (CDP, FIPS 17190) Location: 60.49109 N, 149.79227 W
Population (1990): 243 (281 housing units)
Area: 141.8 sq km (land), 13.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99572
Cooper City, FL (city, FIPS 14125) Location: 26.04426 N, 80.28979 W
Population (1990): 20791 (7348 housing units)
Area: 16.4 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Cooper County, MO (county, FIPS 53) Location: 38.84632 N, 92.81324 W
Population (1990): 14835 (6002 housing units)
Area: 1463.5 sq km (land), 13.5 sq km (water)
Cooper, IA Zip code(s): 50059
Cooper, TX (city, FIPS 16564) Location: 33.37184 N, 95.69048 W
Population (1990): 2153 (1039 housing units)
Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75432
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Cooper
Coop"er\ (?; 277), n. [From Coop.] One who makes barrels, hogsheads, casks, etc.
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Cooper
Coop"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coopered; p. pr. & vb. n. Coopering.] To do the work of a cooper upon; as, to cooper a cask or barrel.
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Cooper
Coop"er\, n. Work done by a cooper in making or repairing barrels, casks, etc.; the business of a cooper.
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