Word noun
coping
n.
US /ˈkoʊpɪŋ/ UK /kˈəʊpɪŋ/ cop·ing UK spelling copings
Definition
- 01 C2 Proficiency
the top layer of a wall, often made of stone or brick, designed to keep water off.
the finishing or protective cap or top course of a wall, usually sloped to shed water.
Simple“The rain ran off the stone coping and away from the garden wall.”
In context“The architect specified a granite coping for the parapet to ensure that moisture would not seep into the brickwork during the winter months.”
Real-world usage
Etymology
From cope + -ing. The sense referring to a brick wall is cope (sense 2), used in the sense "dress in a cope," "to cover."
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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