to cooper
9.9
To make or repair wooden barrels and tubs
- verb
- /ˈkuːpər/
:
fabricar barriles
- He was hired to cooper the old casks that had been damaged over the years.
Examples
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The craftsman learned to cooper barrels by hand to ensure they were watertight.
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After the workshop, she decided to cooper a few barrels for her homemade beer.
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It's a coopered ken.
Compounds
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6.1
A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering
A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering
Surface Forms
Etymology
To cooper comes from the same old word cupa for 'tub', so to cooper is to make or repair wooden barrels and casks.