copper pyrites : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

   caper family
         n 1: a dilleniid dicot family of the order Rhoeadales that
               includes: genera Capparis, Cleome, Crateva, and Polanisia
               [syn: {Capparidaceae}, {family Capparidaceae}, {caper
               family}]

English Dictionary: copper pyrites	by the DICT Development Group
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Capra falconeri n large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns [syn: markhor, markhoor, Capra falconeri]
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Capra ibex n wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns Synonym(s): ibex, Capra ibex
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caprifig n wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs Synonym(s): caprifig, Ficus carica sylvestris
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Caprifoliaceae n shrubs and small trees and woody vines [syn: Caprifoliaceae, family Caprifoliaceae, honeysuckle family]
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ciprofloxacin 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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Coffea arabica n shrubby tree of northeastern tropical Africa widely cultivated in tropical or near tropical regions for its seed which form most of the commercial coffee Synonym(s): Arabian coffee, Coffea arabica
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Coffea robusta n native to West Africa but grown in Java and elsewhere; resistant to coffee rust Synonym(s): robusta coffee, Rio Nunez coffee, Coffea robusta, Coffea canephora
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copper beech n variety of European beech with shining purple or copper- colored leaves Synonym(s): copper beech, purple beech, Fagus sylvatica atropunicea, Fagus purpurea, Fagus sylvatica purpurea
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copper pyrites n a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide Synonym(s): chalcopyrite, copper pyrites
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copper-base alloy n any alloy whose principal component is copper
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copper-bottom v provide with a copper bottom; "copper-bottom a frying pan"
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copper-bottomed adj having a bottom of copper or sheathed with copper; "copper-bottomed pots"; "a copper-bottomed ship"
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copperplate n a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings a print made from an engraved copperplate an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved Synonym(s): copperplate, copperplate engraving
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copperplate engraving n an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved Synonym(s): copperplate, copperplate engraving
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coprophagia n eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity Synonym(s): coprophagy, coprophagia
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coprophagy n eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity Synonym(s): coprophagy, coprophagia
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cover for v provide an excuse or alibi for someone so as to cover up guilt; "I won't lie and cover for you"
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cover plate n covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle
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cover up v hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House" Synonym(s): cover, cover up
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cover version n 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
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cover-up n concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
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cyberphobia n irrational fear of computers or technology
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cyberpunk n a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber- terrorism Synonym(s): hacker, cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology a genre of fast-paced science fiction involving oppressive futuristic computerized societies
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cypripedia n a plant or flower of the genus Cypripedium
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Cypripedium n genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: lady's slippers; sometimes includes species of genus Paphiopedilum Synonym(s): Cypripedium, genus Cypripedium
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Cypripedium acaule n once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America Synonym(s): moccasin flower, nerveroot, Cypripedium acaule
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Cypripedium album n pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip Synonym(s): common lady's-slipper, showy lady's-slipper, showy lady slipper, Cypripedium reginae, Cypripedium album
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Cypripedium arietinum n orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram's head Synonym(s): ram's-head, ram's-head lady's slipper, Cypripedium arietinum
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Cypripedium calceolus n maroon to purple-brown orchid with yellow lip; Europe, North America and Japan Synonym(s): yellow lady's slipper, yellow lady-slipper, Cypripedium calceolus, Cypripedium parviflorum
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Cypripedium calceolus pubescens n plant of eastern and central North America having slightly fragrant purple-marked greenish-yellow flowers Synonym(s): large yellow lady's slipper, Cypripedium calceolus pubescens
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Cypripedium californicum n often having many yellow-green orchids with white pouches growing along streams and seeps of southwestern Oregon and northern California Synonym(s): California lady's slipper, Cypripedium californicum
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Cypripedium fasciculatum n clusters of several short stems each having 2 broad leaves and 2-4 drooping brownish to greenish flowers with pouches mottled with purple; British Columbia to central California and northern Colorado Synonym(s): clustered lady's slipper, Cypripedium fasciculatum
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Cypripedium montanum n leafy plant having a few stems in a clump with 1 white and dull purple flower in each upper leaf axil; Alaska to northern California and Wyoming Synonym(s): mountain lady's slipper, Cypripedium montanum
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Cypripedium parviflorum n maroon to purple-brown orchid with yellow lip; Europe, North America and Japan Synonym(s): yellow lady's slipper, yellow lady-slipper, Cypripedium calceolus, Cypripedium parviflorum
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Cypripedium reginae n pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip Synonym(s): common lady's-slipper, showy lady's-slipper, showy lady slipper, Cypripedium reginae, Cypripedium album
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cyproheptadine n an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions Synonym(s): cyproheptadine, Periactin
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Laburnum \La*bur"num\, n. [L.] (Bot.) A small leguminous tree ({Cytisus Laburnum}), native of the Alps. The plant is reputed to be poisonous, esp. the bark and seeds. It has handsome racemes of yellow blossoms. Note: Scotch laburnum ({Cytisus alpinus}) is similar, but has smooth leaves; purple laburnum is {C. purpureus}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caper bush \Ca"per bush`\, Caper tree \Ca"per tree`\ See {Capper}, a plant, 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caper bush \Ca"per bush`\, Caper tree \Ca"per tree`\ See {Capper}, a plant, 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caperberry \Ca"per*ber`ry\, n. 1. The small olive-shaped berry of the European and Oriental caper, said to be used in pickles and as a condiment. 2. The currantlike fruit of the African and Arabian caper ({Capparis sodado}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ibex \I"bex\, n.; pl. E. {Ibexes}, L. {Ibices}. [L., a kind of goat, the chamois.] (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of wild goats having very large, recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; -- called also {steinbok}. Note: The Alpine ibex ({Capra ibex}) is the best known. The Spanish, or Pyrenean, ibex ({C. Hispanica}) has smoother and more spreading horns.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caprification \Cap`rifica"tion\, n. [L. caprificatio, fr. caprificare to ripen figs by caprification, fr. caprificus the wild fig; caper goat + ficus fig.] The practice of hanging, upon the cultivated fig tree, branches of the wild fig infested with minute hymenopterous insects. Note: It is supposed that the little insects insure fertilization by carrying the pollen from the male flowers near the opening of the fig down to the female flowers, and also accelerate ripening the fruit by puncturing it. The practice has existed since ancient times, but its benefit has been disputed.
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Caprifole \Cap"ri*fole\, n. [L. caper goat + folium leaf.] The woodbine or honeysuckle. --Spenser.
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Caprifoliaceous \Cap"rifo`lia`ceous\, a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the Honeysuckle family of plants ({Caprifoliac[91]}.
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Capriform \Cap"ri*form\, a. [L. caper goat + -form.] Having the form of a goat.
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Capriped \Cap"ri*ped\, a. [L. capripers; caper goat + pes pedis, foot.] Having feet like those of a goat.
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Moco \Mo"co\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A South American rodent ({Cavia rupestris}), allied to the Guinea pig, but larger; -- called also {rock cavy}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coffee \Cof"fee\ (?; 115), n. [Turk. qahveh, Ar. qahuah wine, coffee, a decoction of berries. Cf. {Caf[82]}.] 1. The [bd]beans[b8] or [bd]berries[b8] (pyrenes) obtained from the drupes of a small evergreen tree of the genus {Coffea}, growing in Abyssinia, Arabia, Persia, and other warm regions of Asia and Africa, and also in tropical America. 2. The coffee tree. Note: There are several species of the coffee tree, as, {Coffea Arabica}, {C. occidentalis}, and {C. Liberica}. The white, fragrant flowers grow in clusters at the root of the leaves, and the fruit is a red or purple cherrylike drupe, with sweet pulp, usually containing two pyrenes, commercially called [bd]beans[b8] or [bd]berries[b8]. 3. The beverage made from the roasted and ground berry. They have in Turkey a drink called coffee. . . . This drink comforteth the brain and heart, and helpeth digestion. --Bacon. Note: The use of coffee is said to have been introduced into England about 1650, when coffeehouses were opened in Oxford and London. {Coffee bug} (Zo[94]l.), a species of scale insect ({Lecanium coff[91]a}), often very injurious to the coffee tree. {Coffee rat} (Zo[94]l.) See {Musang}.
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Trunkfish \Trunk"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of plectognath fishes, belonging to the genus {Ostracion}, or the family {Ostraciontid[91]}, having an angular body covered with a rigid integument consisting of bony scales. Some of the species are called also {coffer fish}, and {boxfish}.
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]:
Cowfish \Cow"fish`\ (-f?ch`), n. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The grampus. (b) A California dolphin ({Tursiops Gillii}). (c) A marine plectognath fish ({Ostracoin quadricorne}, and allied species), having two projections, like horns, in front; -- called also {cuckold}, {coffer fish}, {trunkfish}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Trunkfish \Trunk"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of plectognath fishes, belonging to the genus {Ostracion}, or the family {Ostraciontid[91]}, having an angular body covered with a rigid integument consisting of bony scales. Some of the species are called also {coffer fish}, and {boxfish}.
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]:
Cowfish \Cow"fish`\ (-f?ch`), n. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The grampus. (b) A California dolphin ({Tursiops Gillii}). (c) A marine plectognath fish ({Ostracoin quadricorne}, and allied species), having two projections, like horns, in front; -- called also {cuckold}, {coffer fish}, {trunkfish}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Trunkfish \Trunk"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of plectognath fishes, belonging to the genus {Ostracion}, or the family {Ostraciontid[91]}, having an angular body covered with a rigid integument consisting of bony scales. Some of the species are called also {coffer fish}, and {boxfish}.
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]:
Cowfish \Cow"fish`\ (-f?ch`), n. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The grampus. (b) A California dolphin ({Tursiops Gillii}). (c) A marine plectognath fish ({Ostracoin quadricorne}, and allied species), having two projections, like horns, in front; -- called also {cuckold}, {coffer fish}, {trunkfish}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beech \Beech\, n.; pl. {Beeches}. [OE. beche, AS. b[?]ce; akin to D. beuk, OHG. buocha, G. buche, Icel. beyki, Dan. b[94]g, Sw. bok, Russ. buk, L. fagus, Gr. [?] oak, [?] to eat, Skr. bhaksh; the tree being named originally from the esculent fruit. See {Book}, and cf. 7th {Buck}, {Buckwheat}.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus {Fagus}. Note: It grows to a large size, having a smooth bark and thick foliage, and bears an edible triangular nut, of which swine are fond. The {Fagus sylvatica} is the European species, and the {F. ferruginea} that of America. {Beech drops} (Bot.), a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beeches ({Epiphegus Americana}). {Beech marten} (Zo[94]l.), the stone marten of Europe ({Mustela foina}). {Beech mast}, the nuts of the beech, esp. as they lie under the trees, in autumn. {Beech oil}, oil expressed from the mast or nuts of the beech tree. {Cooper beech}, a variety of the European beech with copper-colored, shining leaves.
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Barilla \Baril"la\ (b[adot]r[icr]l"l[adot]), n. [Sp. barrilla.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes. 2. (Com.) (a) The alkali produced from the plant, being an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching purposes. (b) Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp. --Ure. {Copper barilla} (Min.), native copper in granular form mixed with sand, an ore brought from Bolivia; -- called also {Barilla de cobre}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Finch \Finch\, n.; pl. {Fishes}. [AS. finc; akin to D. vink, OHG. fincho, G. fink; cf. W. pinc a finch; also E. spink.] (Zo[94]l.) A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family {Fringillid[91]}. Note: The word is often used in composition, as in chaffinch, goldfinch, grassfinch, pinefinch, etc. {Bramble finch}. See {Brambling}. {Canary finch}, the canary bird. {Copper finch}. See {Chaffinch}. {Diamond finch}. See under {Diamond}. {Finch falcon} (Zo[94]l.), one of several very small East Indian falcons of the genus {Hierax}. {To pull a finch}, to swindle an ignorant or unsuspecting person. [Obs.] [bd]Privily a finch eke could he pull.[b8] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chaffinch \Chaf"finch\, n. [Cf. {Chiff-chaff}.] (Zo[94]l.) A bird of Europe ({Fringilla c[d2]lebs}), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also {copper finch}.
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]:
Finch \Finch\, n.; pl. {Fishes}. [AS. finc; akin to D. vink, OHG. fincho, G. fink; cf. W. pinc a finch; also E. spink.] (Zo[94]l.) A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family {Fringillid[91]}. Note: The word is often used in composition, as in chaffinch, goldfinch, grassfinch, pinefinch, etc. {Bramble finch}. See {Brambling}. {Canary finch}, the canary bird. {Copper finch}. See {Chaffinch}. {Diamond finch}. See under {Diamond}. {Finch falcon} (Zo[94]l.), one of several very small East Indian falcons of the genus {Hierax}. {To pull a finch}, to swindle an ignorant or unsuspecting person. [Obs.] [bd]Privily a finch eke could he pull.[b8] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chaffinch \Chaf"finch\, n. [Cf. {Chiff-chaff}.] (Zo[94]l.) A bird of Europe ({Fringilla c[d2]lebs}), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also {copper finch}.
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]:
Finch \Finch\, n.; pl. {Fishes}. [AS. finc; akin to D. vink, OHG. fincho, G. fink; cf. W. pinc a finch; also E. spink.] (Zo[94]l.) A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family {Fringillid[91]}. Note: The word is often used in composition, as in chaffinch, goldfinch, grassfinch, pinefinch, etc. {Bramble finch}. See {Brambling}. {Canary finch}, the canary bird. {Copper finch}. See {Chaffinch}. {Diamond finch}. See under {Diamond}. {Finch falcon} (Zo[94]l.), one of several very small East Indian falcons of the genus {Hierax}. {To pull a finch}, to swindle an ignorant or unsuspecting person. [Obs.] [bd]Privily a finch eke could he pull.[b8] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chaffinch \Chaf"finch\, n. [Cf. {Chiff-chaff}.] (Zo[94]l.) A bird of Europe ({Fringilla c[d2]lebs}), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also {copper finch}.
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]:
Copperhead \Cop"per*head`\, n. [From its color.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A poisonous American serpent ({Ancistrodon conotortrix}), closely allied to the rattlesnake, but without rattles; -- called also {copper-belly}, and {red viper}. 2. A nickname applied to a person in the Northern States who sympathized with the South during the Civil War. [U.S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copper-bottomed \Cop"per-bot`tomed\, a. Having a bottom made of copper, as a tin boiler or other vessel, or sheathed with copper, as a ship.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copper-faced \Cop"per-faced`\, a. Faced or covered with copper; as, copper-faced type.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copper-fastened \Cop"per-fas`tened\, a. Fastened with copper bolts, as the planks of ships, etc.; as, a copper-fastened ship.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copperplate \Cop"perplate`\ (k[ocr]p"p[etil]rpl[amac]t`), n. (a) A plate of polished copper on which a design or writing is engraved. (b) An impression on paper taken from such a plate. Note: In printing from a copper- or steel plate the lines are filled with ink, the surface of the plate is wiped clean, the paper laid upon it, and the impression taken by pressing it under the roller of a plate press. {Copperplate press}. See {Plate press}, under {Plate}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Copperplate \Cop"perplate`\ (k[ocr]p"p[etil]rpl[amac]t`), n. (a) A plate of polished copper on which a design or writing is engraved. (b) An impression on paper taken from such a plate. Note: In printing from a copper- or steel plate the lines are filled with ink, the surface of the plate is wiped clean, the paper laid upon it, and the impression taken by pressing it under the roller of a plate press. {Copperplate press}. See {Plate press}, under {Plate}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coprophagan \Coproph"agan\, n. [See {Coprophagous}.] (Zo[94]l.) A kind of beetle which feeds upon dung.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coprophagous \Coproph"agous\, a. [Gr. [?] exrement + [?] to eat.] (Zo[94]l.) Feeding upon dung, as certain insects.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cover-point \Cov"er-point`\ (-point!), n. The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports [bd]point.[b8]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cupriferous \Cuprif"erous\ (k?-pr?f"?r-?s), a. [Cuprum + -ferous.] Containing copper; as, cupriferous silver.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Panther cat} (Zo[94]l.), the ocelot. {Panther cowry} (Zo[94]l.), a spotted East Indian cowry ({Cypr[91]a pantherina}); -- so called from its color.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Moccasin \Moc"ca*sin\, n. [An Indian word. Algonquin makisin.] [Sometimes written {moccason}.] 1. A shoe made of deerskin, or other soft leather, the sole and upper part being one piece. It is the customary shoe worn by the American Indians. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A poisonous snake of the Southern United States. The water moccasin ({Ancistrodon piscivorus}) is usually found in or near water. Above, it is olive brown, barred with black; beneath, it is brownish yellow, mottled with darker. The upland moccasin is {Ancistrodon atrofuscus}. They resemble rattlesnakes, but are without rattles. {Moccasin flower} (Bot.), a species of lady's slipper ({Cypripedium acaule}) found in North America. The lower petal is two inches long, and forms a rose-colored moccasin-shaped pouch. It grows in rich woods under coniferous trees.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Copperopolis, CA Zip code(s): 95228
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Copperville, AK (CDP, FIPS 17380) Location: 62.04393 N, 145.42066 W Population (1990): 163 (55 housing units) Area: 8.4 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
cyberpunk /si:'ber-puhnk/ n.,adj. [orig. by SF writer Bruce Bethke and/or editor Gardner Dozois] A subgenre of SF launched in 1982 by William Gibson's epoch-making novel "Neuromancer" (though its roots go back through Vernor Vinge's "True Names" (see the {Bibliography} in Appendix C) to John Brunner's 1975 novel "The Shockwave Rider"). Gibson's near-total ignorance of computers and the present-day hacker culture enabled him to speculate about the role of computers and hackers in the future in ways hackers have since found both irritatingly nai"ve and tremendously stimulating. Gibson's work was widely imitated, in particular by the short-lived but innovative "Max Headroom" TV series. See {cyberspace}, {ice}, {jack in}, {go flatline}. Since 1990 or so, popular culture has included a movement or fashion trend that calls itself `cyberpunk', associated especially with the rave/techno subculture. Hackers have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, self-described cyberpunks too often seem to be shallow trendoids in black leather who have substituted enthusiastic blathering about technology for actually learning and _doing_ it. Attitude is no substitute for competence. On the other hand, at least cyberpunks are excited about the right things and properly respectful of hacking talent in those who have it. The general consensus is to tolerate them politely in hopes that they'll attract people who grow into being true hackers.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Cyberpunk Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier: Katie Hafner & John Markoff Simon & Schuster 1991 ISBN 0-671-68322-5 This book gathers narratives about the careers of three notorious crackers into a clear-eyed but sympathetic portrait of hackerdom's dark side. The principals are Kevin Mitnick, "Pengo" and "Hagbard" of the Chaos Computer Club, and Robert T. Morris (see {RTM}, sense 2) . Markoff and Hafner focus as much on their psychologies and motivations as on the details of their exploits, but don't slight the latter. The result is a balanced and fascinating account, particularly useful when read immediately before or after Cliff Stoll's {The Cuckoo's Egg}. It is especially instructive to compare RTM, a true hacker who blundered, with the sociopathic phone-freak Mitnick and the alienated, drug-addled crackers who made the Chaos Club notorious. The gulf between {wizard} and {wannabee} has seldom been made more obvious.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
cyberpunk /si:'ber-puhnk/ n.,adj. [orig. by SF writer Bruce Bethke and/or editor Gardner Dozois] A subgenre of SF launched in 1982 by William Gibson's epoch-making novel "Neuromancer" (though its roots go back through Vernor Vinge's "True Names" (see the {Bibliography} in Appendix C) to John Brunner's 1975 novel "The Shockwave Rider"). Gibson's near-total ignorance of computers and the present-day hacker culture enabled him to speculate about the role of computers and hackers in the future in ways hackers have since found both irritatingly nai"ve and tremendously stimulating. Gibson's work was widely imitated, in particular by the short-lived but innovative "Max Headroom" TV series. See {cyberspace}, {ice}, {jack in}, {go flatline}. Since 1990 or so, popular culture has included a movement or fashion trend that calls itself `cyberpunk', associated especially with the rave/techno subculture. Hackers have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, self-described cyberpunks too often seem to be shallow trendoids in black leather who have substituted enthusiastic blathering about technology for actually learning and _doing_ it. Attitude is no substitute for competence. On the other hand, at least cyberpunks are excited about the right things and properly respectful of hacking talent in those who have it. The general consensus is to tolerate them politely in hopes that they'll attract people who grow into being true hackers.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Cyberpunk Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier: Katie Hafner & John Markoff Simon & Schuster 1991 ISBN 0-671-68322-5 This book gathers narratives about the careers of three notorious crackers into a clear-eyed but sympathetic portrait of hackerdom's dark side. The principals are Kevin Mitnick, "Pengo" and "Hagbard" of the Chaos Computer Club, and Robert T. Morris (see {RTM}, sense 2) . Markoff and Hafner focus as much on their psychologies and motivations as on the details of their exploits, but don't slight the latter. The result is a balanced and fascinating account, particularly useful when read immediately before or after Cliff Stoll's {The Cuckoo's Egg}. It is especially instructive to compare RTM, a true hacker who blundered, with the sociopathic phone-freak Mitnick and the alienated, drug-addled crackers who made the Chaos Club notorious. The gulf between {wizard} and {wannabee} has seldom been made more obvious.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
cypherpunk n. [from {cyberpunk}] Someone interested in the uses of encryption via electronic ciphers for enhancing personal privacy and guarding against tyranny by centralized, authoritarian power structures, especially government. There is an active cypherpunks mailing list at coordinating work on public-key encryption freeware, privacy, and digital cash. See also {tentacle}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
C preprocessor (cpp) The standard {Unix} {macro}-expansion utility run as the first phase of the {C} compiler, {cc}. Cpp interprets lines beginning with "#" such as #define BUFFER_SIZE 256 as a textual {assignment} giving the symbol BUFFER_SIZE a value "256". Symbols defined with cpp are traditionally given upper case names to distinguish them from C identifiers. This symbol can be used later in the input, as in char input_buffer[BUFFER_SIZE]; This use of cpp to name constants, rather than writing these {magic numbers} inline, makes a program easier to read and maintain, especially if there is more than one occurrence of BUFFER_SIZE all of which must all have the same value. Cpp macros can have parameters: #define BIT(n) (1<<(n)) This can be used with any appropriate actual argument: msb = BIT(nbits-1); Note the parentheses around the "n" in the definition of BIT. Without these, operator precedence might mean that the expression substituted in place of n might not be interpreted correctly (though the example above would be OK). Cpp also supports conditional compilation with the use of #ifdef SYMBOL ... #else ... #endif and #if EXPR ... #else ... #endif constructs, where SYMBOL is a Cpp symbol which may or may not be defined and EXPR is an arithmetic expression involving only Cpp symbols, constants and C operators which Cpp can evaluate to a constant at {compile time}. {Decus cpp} is a free implementation for {VMS}. The most widely used C preprocessor today is the {GNU} CPP, distributed as part of {GCC}. (2001-12-31)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
CParaOps5 A {parallel} version of {OPS5} written at CMU, in {C} and compiling to C. CParaOps5 is available for {Unix}, {Mach}, {Encore Multimaxen}, and {Sequent}. Latest version: 5.4, as of 1999-08-30. {Home (http://www.cs.ucsb.edu/~acha/software.html)}. (1999-08-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
cyberbunny Someone who knows absolutely nothing about computers and advises people who know absolutely nothing about computers. The term is used mostly on {AOL}, {Prodigy}, {Compuserve}, etc. (1996-02-18)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
cyberpunk /si:'ber-puhnk/ (Originally coined by SF writer Bruce Bethke and/or editor Gardner Dozois) A subgenre of SF launched in 1982 by William Gibson's epoch-making novel "Neuromancer" (though its roots go back through Vernor Vinge's "True Names" to John Brunner's 1975 novel "The Shockwave Rider"). Gibson's near-total ignorance of computers and the present-day hacker culture enabled him to speculate about the role of computers and hackers in the future in ways hackers have since found both irritatingly na"ive and tremendously stimulating. Gibson's work was widely imitated, in particular by the short-lived but innovative "Max Headroom" TV series. See {cyberspace}, {ice}, {jack in}, {go flatline}. Since 1990 or so, popular culture has included a movement or fashion trend that calls itself "cyberpunk", associated especially with the rave/techno subculture. Hackers have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, self-described cyberpunks too often seem to be shallow trendoids in black leather who have substituted enthusiastic blathering about technology for actually learning and doing it. Attitude is no substitute for competence. On the other hand, at least cyberpunks are excited about the right things and properly respectful of hacking talent in those who have it. The general consensus is to tolerate them politely in hopes that they'll attract people who grow into being true hackers. [{Jargon File}]