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   cab fare
         n 1: the fare charged for riding in a taxicab [syn: {cab fare},
               {taxi fare}]

English Dictionary: copper	by the DICT Development Group
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caber n a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)
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caffer n an offensive and insulting term for any Black African [syn: kaffir, kafir, caffer, caffre]
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caffre n an offensive and insulting term for any Black African [syn: kaffir, kafir, caffer, caffre]
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caper n any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis" Synonym(s): caper, job a playful leap or hop Synonym(s): caper, capriole gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" Synonym(s): play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement Synonym(s): antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on v jump about playfully
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Capra n United States film maker (1897-1991) [syn: Capra, {Frank Capra}] goats Synonym(s): Capra, genus Capra
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Capri n an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
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caviar n salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre Synonym(s): caviar, caviare
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caviare n salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre Synonym(s): caviar, caviare
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CBR n (cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvin Synonym(s): cosmic background radiation, CBR, cosmic microwave background radiation, CMBR, cosmic microwave background, CMB
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chaffer v wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars" Synonym(s): haggle, higgle, chaffer, huckster talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" Synonym(s): chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit
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Chao Phraya n a river in Thailand formed by the confluence of the Nan and Ping Rivers; flows southward past Bangkok and empties into the Gulf of Thailand
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chauffeur n a man paid to drive a privately owned car v drive someone in a vehicle [syn: drive around, chauffeur]
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Cheever n United States writer of novels and short stories (1912-1982) Synonym(s): Cheever, John Cheever
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chevre n made from goats' milk Synonym(s): goat cheese, chevre
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chew over v reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" Synonym(s): chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
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chipper adj having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist" Synonym(s): chipper, debonair, debonaire, jaunty
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chivaree n a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple Synonym(s): shivaree, chivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump, belling
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chopper n a grounder that bounces high in the air [syn: chop, chopper] informal terms for a human `tooth' Synonym(s): chopper, pearly an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades Synonym(s): helicopter, chopper, whirlybird, eggbeater a butcher's knife having a large square blade Synonym(s): cleaver, meat cleaver, chopper
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cipher n a message written in a secret code [syn: cipher, cypher] a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number Synonym(s): zero, 0, nought, cipher, cypher a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" Synonym(s): nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo a person of no influence Synonym(s): cipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity a secret method of writing Synonym(s): cipher, cypher, cryptograph, secret code v convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons" Synonym(s): code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code make a mathematical calculation or computation Synonym(s): calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
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Cipro n an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints Synonym(s): ciprofloxacin, Cipro
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co-vary v vary in the same time period (of two random variables)
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cobber n Australian term for a pal
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cobra n venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
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coffer n an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome [syn: coffer, caisson, lacuna] a chest especially for storing valuables
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coiffeur n a man hairdresser
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coiffure n the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) Synonym(s): hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, coif v arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" [syn: dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure]
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Cooper n 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) Synonym(s): Cooper, Peter Cooper United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961) Synonym(s): Cooper, Gary Cooper, Frank Cooper United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851) Synonym(s): Cooper, James Fenimore Cooper a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs Synonym(s): cooper, barrel maker v make barrels and casks
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copier n apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material Synonym(s): duplicator, copier
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copper n a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor Synonym(s): copper, Cu, atomic number 29 a copper penny uncomplimentary terms for a policeman Synonym(s): bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper Synonym(s): copper, copper color any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings v coat with a layer of copper
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coppery adj of something having the color of copper [syn: coppery, copper colored]
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copra n the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted
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cover n a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background" Synonym(s): screen, cover, covert, concealment bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep" Synonym(s): blanket, cover the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" Synonym(s): cover, covering, screening, masking the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding" Synonym(s): binding, book binding, cover, back a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" Synonym(s): covering, natural covering, cover covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle" Synonym(s): top, cover fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal" Synonym(s): cover, covering fire a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink Synonym(s): cover charge, cover a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song" Synonym(s): cover, cover version, cover song a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment" v provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" Antonym(s): expose, uncover form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" Synonym(s): cover, spread over span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles" Synonym(s): cover, continue, extend provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary" act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" Synonym(s): cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group" Synonym(s): embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" Synonym(s): traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City" Synonym(s): report, cover hold within range of an aimed firearm to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself" hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House" Synonym(s): cover, cover up protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field" maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor" protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" Synonym(s): cover, insure, underwrite make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" Synonym(s): cover, compensate, overcompensate invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory" help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week" be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?" spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well" cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" Synonym(s): shroud, enshroud, hide, cover copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare" Synonym(s): breed, cover put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy" Synonym(s): overlay, cover play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again" be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs" Synonym(s): brood, hatch, cover, incubate clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" Synonym(s): cover, wrap up
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cowberry n low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries Synonym(s): cowberry, mountain cranberry, lingonberry, lingenberry, lingberry, foxberry, Vaccinium vitis- idaea tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller Synonym(s): lingonberry, mountain cranberry, cowberry, lowbush cranberry
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Cowper n English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709) Synonym(s): Cowper, William Cowper English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800) Synonym(s): Cowper, William Cowper
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CPR n an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen Synonym(s): cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, cardiac resuscitation, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, kiss of life
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cupper n a cup of tea Synonym(s): cuppa, cupper
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Cuvier n French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832) Synonym(s): Cuvier, Georges Cuvier, Baron Georges Cuvier, Georges Leopold Chretien Frederic Dagobert Cuvier
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cypher n a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number Synonym(s): zero, 0, nought, cipher, cypher a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" Synonym(s): nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo a person of no influence Synonym(s): cipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity a secret method of writing Synonym(s): cipher, cypher, cryptograph, secret code a message written in a secret code Synonym(s): cipher, cypher v convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons" Synonym(s): code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code make a mathematical calculation or computation Synonym(s): calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
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Cypraea n type genus of the family Cypraeidae: the typical cowries Synonym(s): Cypraea, genus Cypraea
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cypre n large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood Synonym(s): Spanish elm, Equador laurel, salmwood, cypre, princewood, Cordia alliodora
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bromol \Bro"mol\, n. [Abbr. fr. tribromophenol.] (Pharm.) A crystalline substance (chemically, tribromophenol, {C6H2Br3OH}), used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
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d8Cabbiri \[d8]Cabbi"ri\ (k[adot]b[imac]"r[imac]), n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. Ka`beiroi.] (Myth.) Certain deities originally worshiped with mystical rites by the Pelasgians in Lemnos and Samothrace and afterwards throughout Greece; -- also called sons of Heph[91]stus (or Vulcan), as being masters of the art of working metals. [Written also {Cabeiri}.] --Liddell & Scott.
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Caber \Ca"ber\, n. [Gael. cabar.] A pole or beam, esp. one used in Gaelic games for tossing as a trial of strength.
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Pronghorn \Prong"horn`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) An American antelope ({Antilocapra Americana}), native of the plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the horns is shed annually. Called also {cabr[82]e}, {cabut}, {prongbuck}, and {pronghorned antelope}.
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Kaffir \Kaf"fir\, Kafir \Ka"fir\, n. [Ar. k[?]fir infidel, pagan, fr. kafara to be skeptical in religious matters; -- a name given to certain infidel races by the Mohammedans. Cf. {Giaour}.] (Ethnol.) (a) One of a race which, with the Hottentots and Bushmen, inhabit South Africa. They inhabit the country north of Cape Colony, the name being now specifically applied to the tribes living between Cape Colony and Natal; but the Zulus of Natal are true Kaffirs. (b) One of a race inhabiting Kafiristan in Central Asia. [Spelt also {Caffre}.] {Kaffir corn} (Bot.), a Cape Colony name for Indian millet.
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Caffre \Caf"fre\, n. See {Kaffir}.
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Caper \Ca"per\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Capered} p. pr. & vb. n. {capering}.] [From older capreoll to caper, cf. F. se cabrer to prance; all ultimately fr. L. caper, capra, goat. See {Capriole}.] To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance. He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth. --Shak.
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Caper \Ca"per\, n. A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank. {To cut a caper}, to frolic; to make a sportive spring; to play a prank. --Shak.
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Caper \Ca"per\, n. [D. kaper.] A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer. --Wright.
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Caper \Ca"per\, n. [F. c[83]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. [?]; cf. Ar. & Per. al-kabar.] 1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa}), much used for pickles. 2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Capparis}; -- called also {caper bush}, {caper tree}. Note: The {Capparis spinosa} is a low prickly shrub of the Mediterranean coasts, with trailing branches and brilliant flowers; -- cultivated in the south of Europe for its buds. The {C. sodada} is an almost leafless spiny shrub of central Africa (Soudan), Arabia, and southern India, with edible berries. {Bean caper}. See {Bran caper}, in the {Vocabulary}. {Caper sauce}, a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.
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Capper \Cap"per\, n. 1. One whose business is to make or sell caps. 2. A by-bidder; a decoy for gamblers [Slang, U. S.]
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Capri \Ca"pri\, n. Wine produced on the island of Capri, commonly a light, dry, white wine.
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Caviare \Caviare"\, Caviar \Cav"iar\, n. [F. caviar, fr. It. caviale, fr. Turk. Hav[c6][be]r.] The roes of the sturgeon, prepared and salted; -- used as a relish, esp. in Russia. Note: Caviare was considered a delicacy, by some, in Shakespeare's time, but was not relished by most. Hence Hamlet says of a certain play. [bd]'T was caviare to the general,[b8] i. e., above the taste of the common people.
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Caviare \Caviare"\, Caviar \Cav"iar\, n. [F. caviar, fr. It. caviale, fr. Turk. Hav[c6][be]r.] The roes of the sturgeon, prepared and salted; -- used as a relish, esp. in Russia. Note: Caviare was considered a delicacy, by some, in Shakespeare's time, but was not relished by most. Hence Hamlet says of a certain play. [bd]'T was caviare to the general,[b8] i. e., above the taste of the common people.
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Methylene \Meth"yl*ene\, n. [F. m[82]thyl[8a]ne, from Gr. [?] wine + [?] wood; -- a word coined to correspond to the name wood spirit.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical, {CH2}, not known in the free state, but regarded as an essential residue and component of certain derivatives of methane; as, methylene bromide, {CH2Br2}; -- formerly called also {methene}. {Methylene blue} (Chem.), an artificial dyestuff consisting of a complex sulphur derivative of diphenyl amine; -- called also {pure blue}.
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Chafer \Chaf"er\, n. 1. One who chafes. 2. A vessel for heating water; -- hence, a dish or pan. A chafer of water to cool the ends of the irons. --Baker.
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Chafer \Chaf"er\, n. [AS. ceafor; akin to D. kever, G k[89]fer.] (Zo[94]l.) A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer.
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Cockchafer \Cock"chaf`er\, n. [See {Chafer} the beetle.] (Zo[94]l.) A beetle of the genus {Melolontha} (esp. {M. vulgaris}) and allied genera; -- called also {May bug}, {chafer}, or {dorbeetle}.
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Chafer \Chaf"er\, n. 1. One who chafes. 2. A vessel for heating water; -- hence, a dish or pan. A chafer of water to cool the ends of the irons. --Baker.
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Chafer \Chaf"er\, n. [AS. ceafor; akin to D. kever, G k[89]fer.] (Zo[94]l.) A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer.
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Cockchafer \Cock"chaf`er\, n. [See {Chafer} the beetle.] (Zo[94]l.) A beetle of the genus {Melolontha} (esp. {M. vulgaris}) and allied genera; -- called also {May bug}, {chafer}, or {dorbeetle}.
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Chafery \Chaf"er*y\, n. [See {Chafe}, v. t.] (Iron Works) An open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars.
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Chaffer \Chaff"er\, n. One who chaffs.
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Chaffer \Chaf"fer\, n. [OE. chaffare, cheapfare; AS. ce[a0]p a bargain, price + faru a journey; hence, originally, a going to barain, to market. See {Cheap}, and {Fare}.] Bargaining; merchandise. [Obs.] --Holished.
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Chaffer \Chaf"fer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chaffered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chaffering}.] [OE. chaffaren, fr. chaffare, chapfare, cheapfare, a bargaining. See {Chaffer}, n.] 1. To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; to negotiate. To chaffer for preferments with his gold. --Dryden. 2. To talk much and idly; to chatter. --Trench.
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Chaffer \Chaf"fer\, v. t. 1. To buy or sell; to trade in. He chaffered chairs in which churchmen were set. --Spenser. 2. To exchange; to bandy, as words. --Spenser.
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Chaffery \Chaf"fer*y\, n. Traffic; bargaining. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Chauffer \Chauf"fer\, n. [Cf. F. chauffoir a kind of stone, fr. chauffer to heat. See {Chafe}.] (Chem.) A table stove or small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a grate at the bottom, and an open top.
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Bromoform \Bro"mo*form\, n. [Bromine + formyl.] (Chem.) A colorless liquid, {CHBr3}, having an agreeable odor and sweetish taste. It is produced by the simultaneous action of bromine and caustic potash upon wood spirit, alcohol, or acetone, as also by certain other reactions. In composition it is the same as chloroform, with the substitution of bromine for chlorine. It is somewhat similar to chloroform in its effects. --Watts.
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Chief hare \Chief" hare`\ (Zo[94]l.) A small rodent ({Lagamys princeps}) inhabiting the summits of the Rocky Mountains; -- also called {crying hare}, {calling hare}, {cony}, {American pika}, and {little chief hare}. Note: It is not a true hare or rabbit, but belongs to the curious family {Lagomyid[91]}.
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Chiefrie \Chief"rie\, n. A small rent paid to the lord paramount. [Obs.] --Swift.
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Chipper \Chip"per\, a. Lively; cheerful; talkative. [U. S.]
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Chipper \Chip"per\, v. i. [Cf. {Cheep}, {Chirp}.] To chirp or chirrup. [Prov. Eng.] --Forby.
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Chopper \Chop"per\, n. One who, or that which, chops.
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d8Ciborium \[d8]Cibo"rium\, n.: pl. {Ciboria}. [LL., fr. L. ciborium a cup, fr. Gr. [?] a seed vessel of the Egyptian bean; also, a cup made from its largeleaves, or resembling its seed vessel in shape.] 1. (Arch.) A canopy usually standing free and supported on four columns, covering the high altar, or, very rarely, a secondary altar. 2. (R. C. Ch.) The coffer or case in which the host is kept; the pyx.
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Cipher \Ci"pher\, a. Of the nature of a cipher; of no weight or influence. [bd]Twelve cipher bishops.[b8] --Milton.
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Cipher \Ci"pher\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ciphered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ciphering}.] To use figures in a mathematical process; to do sums in arithmetic. [bd]T was certain he could write and cipher too. --Goldsmith.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cipher \Ci"pher\, n. [OF. cifre zero, F. Chiffre figure (cf. Sp. cifra, LL. cifra), fr. Ar. [87]ifrun, [87]afrun, empty, cipher, zero, fr. [87]afira to be empty. Cf. {Zero}.] 1. (Arith.) A character [0] which, standing by itself, expresses nothing, but when placed at the right hand of a whole number, increases its value tenfold. 2. One who, or that which, has no weight or influence. Here he was a mere cipher. --W. Irving. 3. A character in general, as a figure or letter. [Obs.] This wisdom began to be written in ciphers and characters and letters bearing the forms of creatures. --Sir W. Raleigh. 4. A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name; a device; a monogram; as, a painter's cipher, an engraver's cipher, etc. The cut represents the initials N. W. 5. A private alphabet, system of characters, or other mode of writing, contrived for the safe transmission of secrets; also, a writing in such characters. His father . . . engaged him when he was very young to write all his letters to England in cipher. --Bp. Burnet. {Cipher key}, a key to assist in reading writings in cipher.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cipher \Ci"pher\, v. t. 1. To write in occult characters. His notes he ciphered with Greek characters. --Hayward. 2. To get by ciphering; as, to cipher out the answer. 3. To decipher. [Obs.] --Shak. 4. To designate by characters. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Severy \Sev"er*y\, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. ciborium. Oxf. Gloss.] (Arch.) A bay or compartment of a vaulted ceiling. [Written also {civery}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cobra \Co"bra\, n. See {Copra}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cobra \Co"bra\, n. The cobra de capello.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copra \Co"pra\, n. [Malay[a0]lam koppara or Hind. khopr[be].] (Com.) The dried meat of the cocoanut, from which cocoanut oil is expressed. [Written also {cobra}, {copperah}, {coppra}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cobra \Co"bra\, n. See {Copra}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cobra \Co"bra\, n. The cobra de capello.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copra \Co"pra\, n. [Malay[a0]lam koppara or Hind. khopr[be].] (Com.) The dried meat of the cocoanut, from which cocoanut oil is expressed. [Written also {cobra}, {copperah}, {coppra}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coffer \Cof"fer\ (?; 115), n. [OF. cofre, F. coffre, L. cophinus basket, fr. Gr. [?]. Cf. {Coffin}, n.] 1. A casket, chest, or trunk; especially, one used for keeping money or other valuables. --Chaucer. In ivory coffers I have stuffed my crowns. --Shak. 2. Fig.: Treasure or funds; -- usually in the plural. He would discharge it without any burden to the queen's coffers, for honor sake. --Bacon. Hold, here is half my coffer. --Shak. 3. (Arch.) A panel deeply recessed in the ceiling of a vault, dome, or portico; a caisson. 4. (Fort.) A trench dug in the bottom of a dry moat, and extending across it, to enable the besieged to defend it by a raking fire. 5. The chamber of a canal lock; also, a caisson or a cofferdam. {Coffer dam}. (Engin.) See {Cofferdam}, in the Vocabulary. {Coffer fish}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Cowfish}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coffer \Cof"fer\, v. t. 1. To put into a coffer. --Bacon. 2. (Mining.) To secure from leaking, as a shaft, by ramming clay behind the masonry or timbering. --Raymond. 3. To form with or in a coffer or coffers; to furnish with a coffer or coffers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coiffure \Coif"fure\, n. [F., fr. coiffer. See {Coif}.] A headdress, or manner of dressing the hair. --Addison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cooper \Coop"er\ (?; 277), n. [From {Coop}.] One who makes barrels, hogsheads, casks, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cooper \Coop"er\, n. Work done by a cooper in making or repairing barrels, casks, etc.; the business of a cooper.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coopery \Coop"er*y\, a. Relating to a cooper; coopered. [Obs.] Coopery vessels made of wood. --Holland.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coopery \Coop"er*y\, n. The occupation of a cooper. --Crabb.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copier \Cop"i*er\, n. [From. {Copy}.] 1. One who copies; one who writes or transcribes from an original; a transcriber. 2. An imitator; one who imitates an example; hence, a plagiarist.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrites \Pyri"tes\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] fire. See {Pyre}.] (Min.) A name given to a number of metallic minerals, sulphides of iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or yellowish color. Note: The term was originally applied to the mineral pyrite, or iron pyrites, in allusion to its giving sparks when struck with steel. {Arsenical pyrites}, arsenopyrite. {Auriferous pyrites}. See under {Auriferous}. {Capillary pyrites}, millerite. {Common pyrites}, isometric iron disulphide; pyrite. {Hair pyrites}, millerite. {Iron pyrites}. See {Pyrite}. {Magnetic pyrites}, pyrrhotite. {Tin pyrites}, stannite. {White iron pyrites}, orthorhombic iron disulphide; marcasite. This includes cockscomb pyrites (a variety of marcasite, named in allusion to its form), spear pyrites, etc. {Yellow}, [or] {Copper}, {pyrites}, the sulphide of copper* and iron; chalcopyrite.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copper \Cop"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coppered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coppering}.] To cover or coat with copper; to sheathe with sheets of copper; as, to copper a ship.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copper \Cop"per\, n. [OE. coper (cf. D. koper, Sw. koppar, Dan. kobber, G. kupfer), LL. cuper, fr. L. cuprum for earlier Cyprium, Cyprium aes, i.e., Cyprian brass, fr. Gr. [?] of Cyprus (Gr. [?]), anciently renowned for its copper mines. Cf. {Cypreous}.] 1. A common metal of a reddish color, both ductile and malleable, and very tenacious. It is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity. Symbol Cu. Atomic weight 63.3. It is one of the most useful metals in itself, and also in its alloys, brass and bronze. Note: Copper is the only metal which occurs native abundantly in large masses; it is found also in various ores, of which the most important are chalcopyrite, chalcocite, cuprite, and malachite. Copper mixed with tin forms bell metal; with a smaller proportion, bronze; and with zinc, it forms brass, pinchbeck, and other alloys. 2. A coin made of copper; a penny, cent, or other minor coin of copper. [Colloq.] My friends filled my pockets with coppers. --Franklin. 3. A vessel, especially a large boiler, made of copper. 4. pl. Specifically (Naut.), the boilers in the galley for cooking; as, a ship's coppers. Note: Copper is often used adjectively, commonly in the sense of made or consisting of copper, or resembling copper; as, a copper boiler, tube, etc. All in a hot and copper sky. --Coleridge. Note: It is sometimes written in combination; as, copperplate, coppersmith, copper-colored. {Copper finch}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Chaffinch}. {Copper glance}, [or] {Vitreous copper}. (Min.) See {Chalcocite}. {Indigo copper}. (Min.) See {Covelline}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copra \Co"pra\, n. [Malay[a0]lam koppara or Hind. khopr[be].] (Com.) The dried meat of the cocoanut, from which cocoanut oil is expressed. [Written also {cobra}, {copperah}, {coppra}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coppery \Cop"per*y\, a. Mixed with copper; containing copper, or made of copper; like copper.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copra \Co"pra\, n. [Malay[a0]lam koppara or Hind. khopr[be].] (Com.) The dried meat of the cocoanut, from which cocoanut oil is expressed. [Written also {cobra}, {copperah}, {coppra}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copra \Co"pra\, n. [Malay[a0]lam koppara or Hind. khopr[be].] (Com.) The dried meat of the cocoanut, from which cocoanut oil is expressed. [Written also {cobra}, {copperah}, {coppra}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copyer \Cop"y*er\, n. See {Copier}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cover \Cov"er\ (k?v"?r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Covered} (-?rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Covering}.] [OF. covrir, F. couvrir, fr. L. cooperire; co- + operire to cover; probably fr. ob towards, over + the root appearing in aperire to open. Cf. {Aperient}, {Overt}, {Curfew}.] 1. To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth. 2. To envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak. And with the majesty of darkness round Covers his throne. --Milton. All that beauty than doth cover thee. --Shak. 3. To invest (one's self with something); to bring upon (one's self); as, he covered himself with glory. The powers that covered themselves with everlasting infamy by the partition of Poland. --Brougham. 4. To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods. A cloud covered the mount. --Exod. xxiv. 15. In vain shou striv'st to cover shame with shame. --Milton. 5. To brood or sit on; to incubate. While the hen is covering her eggs, the male . . . diverts her with his songs. --Addison. 6. To overwhelm; to spread over. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen. --Ex. xiv. 28. 7. To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat. His calm and blameless life Does with substantial blessedness abound, And the soft wings of peace cover him round. --Cowley. 8. To remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit. [bd]Blessed is he whose is covered.[b8] --Ps. xxxii. 1. 9. To extend over; to be sufficient for; to comprehend, include, or embrace; to account for or solve; to counterbalance; as, a mortgage which fully covers a sum loaned on it; a law which covers all possible cases of a crime; receipts than do not cover expenses. 10. To put the usual covering or headdress on. Cover thy head . . .; nay, prithee, be covered. --Shak. 11. To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male. {To cover} {ground [or] distance}, to pass over; as, the rider covered the ground in an hour. {To cover one's short contracts} (Stock Exchange), to buy stock when the market rises, as a dealer who has sold short does in order to protect himself. {Covering party} (Mil.), a detachment of troops sent for the protection of another detachment, as of men working in the trenches. {To cover into}, to transfer to; as, to cover into the treasury. Syn: To shelter; screen; shield; hide; overspread.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cover \Cov"er\ (k?v"?r), n. 1. Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book. 2. Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak. [bd]Under cover of the night.[b8] -- Macaulay. A handsome cover for imperfections. --Collier. 3. Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover. Being compelled to lodge in the field . . . whilst his army was under cover, they might be forced to retire. --Clarendon. 4. (Hunting) The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover. 5. That portion of a slate, tile, or shingle, which is hidden by the overlap of the course above. --Knight. 6. (Steam Engine) The lap of a slide valve. 7. [Cf. F. couvert.] A tablecloth, and the other table furniture; esp., the table furniture for the use of one person at a meal; as, covers were laid for fifty guests. {To break cover}, to start from a covert or lair; -- said of game. {Under cover}, in an envelope, or within a letter; -- said of a written message. Letters . . . dispatched under cover to her ladyship. --Thackeray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cover \Cov"er\, v. i. To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cowberry \Cow"ber`ry\ (-b[ecr]r`r[ycr]), n.; pl. {Cowberries} (-r[icr]z). (Bot.) A species of {Vaccinium} ({V. Vitis-id[91]a}), which bears acid red berries which are sometimes used in cookery; -- locally called {mountain cranberry}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cube \Cube\ (k?b), n. [F. cube, L. cubus, fr. Gr. [?][?][?][?] a cube, a cubical die.] 1. (Geom.) A regular solid body, with six equal square sides. 2. (Math.) The product obtained by taking a number or quantity three times as a factor; as, 4x4=16, and 16x4=64, the cube of 4. {Cube ore} (Min.), pharmacosiderite. It commonly crystallizes in cubes of a green color. {Cube root}. (Math.), the number or quantity which, multiplied into itself, and then into the product, produces the given cube; thus, 3 is the cube root of 27, for 3x3x3 = 27. {Cube spar} (Min.), anhydrite; anhydrous calcium sulphate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cupper \Cup"per\ (k[ucr]p"p[etil]r), n. [Fropm cup.] One who performs the operation of cupping.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cypher \Cy"pher\ (s?"f?r), n. & v. See {Cipher}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Money bill} (Legislation), a bill for raising revenue. {Money broker}, a broker who deals in different kinds of money; one who buys and sells bills of exchange; -- called also {money changer}. {Money cowrie} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of {Cypr[91]a} (esp. {C. moneta}) formerly much used as money by savage tribes. See {Cowrie}. {Money of account}, a denomination of value used in keeping accounts, for which there may, or may not, be an equivalent coin; e. g., the mill is a money of account in the United States, but not a coin. {Money order}, an order for the payment of money; specifically, a government order for the payment of money, issued at one post office as payable at another; -- called also {postal money order}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Cabery, IL (village, FIPS 10292) Location: 40.99470 N, 88.20476 W Population (1990): 268 (115 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60919
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Cavour, SD (town, FIPS 10620) Location: 44.37280 N, 98.04104 W Population (1990): 166 (71 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57324 Cavour, WI Zip code(s): 54511
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
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
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Cubero, NM Zip code(s): 87014
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
copper n. Conventional electron-carrying network cable with a core conductor of copper -- or aluminum! Opposed to {light pipe} or, say, a short-range microwave link.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
CBIR {content-based information retrieval}. (1995-11-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
CBR {case based reasoning}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
COBRA Do you mean {CORBA}? Or is there a COBRA? (1996-05-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
copper Conventional electrical network cable with a core conductor of copper (or aluminium!) Opposed to {light pipe} or, say, a short-range microwave link. [{Jargon File}] (1994-11-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
cyber To have {cybersex}. (1997-06-21)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
cyberrhea /si:'ber-eer/ An affliction of some {word processor} users; excessive frequency and looseness of productivity. Particularly virulent among those who have not discovered the fortifying virtues of revision. ["Right Words, Right Places" Scott Rice, Wadsworth, 1993, A5.] (1997-02-25)
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]:
copper Symbol: Cu Atomic number: 29 Atomic weight: 63.54 Red-brown transition element. Known by the Romans as 'cuprum.' Extracted and used for thousands of years. Malleable, ductile and an excellent conductor of heat and electricity. When in moist conditions, a greenish layer forms on the outside.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Chebar length, a river in the "land of the Chaldeans" (Ezek. 1:3), on the banks of which were located some of the Jews of the Captivity (Ezek. 1:1; 3:15, 23; 10:15, 20, 22). It has been supposed to be identical with the river Habor, the Chaboras, or modern Khabour, which falls into the Euphrates at Circesium. To the banks of this river some of the Israelites were removed by the Assyrians (2 Kings 17:6). An opinion that has much to support it is that the "Chebar" was the royal canal of Nebuchadnezzar, the Nahr Malcha, the greatest in Mesopotamia, which connected the Tigris with the Euphrates, in the excavation of which the Jewish captives were probably employed.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Chephirah village, one of the four cities of the Gibeonitish Hivites with whom Joshua made a league (9:17). It belonged to Benjamin. It has been identified with the modern Kefireh, on the west confines of Benjamin, about 2 miles west of Ajalon and 11 from Jerusalem.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Coffer the receptacle or small box placed beside the ark by the Philistines, in which they deposited the golden mice and the emerods as their trespass-offering (1 Sam. 6:8, 11, 15).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Copper derived from the Greek kupros (the island of Cyprus), called "Cyprian brass," occurs only in the Authorized Version in Ezra 8:27. Elsewhere the Hebrew word (nehosheth) is improperly rendered "brass," and sometimes "steel" (2 Sam. 22:35; Jer. 15:12). The "bow of steel" (Job 20:24; Ps. 18:34) should have been "bow of copper" (or "brass," as in the R.V.). The vessels of "fine copper" of Ezra 8:27 were probably similar to those of "bright brass" mentioned in 1 Kings 7:45; Dan. 10:6. Tubal-cain was the first artificer in brass and iron (Gen. 4:22). Hiram was noted as a worker in brass (1 Kings 7:14). Copper abounded in Palestine (Deut. 8:9; Isa. 60:17; 1 Chr. 22:3, 14). All sorts of vessels in the tabernacle and the temple were made of it (Lev. 6:28; Num. 16:39; 2 Chr. 4:16; Ezra 8:27); also weapons of war (1 Sam. 17:5, 6, 38; 2 Sam. 21:16). Iron is mentioned only four times (Gen. 4:22; Lev. 26:19; Num. 31:22; 35:16) in the first four books of Moses, while copper (rendered "brass") is mentioned forty times. (See {BRASS}.) We find mention of Alexander (q.v.), a "coppersmith" of Ephesus (2 Tim. 4:14).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Chebar, force or strength
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Chephirah, a little lioness