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coping

[koh-ping]

noun

  1. a finishing or protective course or cap to an exterior masonry wall or the like.

  2. a piece of woodwork having its end shaped to fit together with a molding.



coping

/ ˈəʊɪŋ /

noun

  1. Also called: cope.the sloping top course of a wall, usually made of masonry or brick

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coping1

First recorded in 1595–1605; cope 2 + -ing 1
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I also do not believe that White Americans as a group have the coping skills to deal with the challenge of Trumpism to our democracy and freedom in the same way that Black Americans do.

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They treated the dead and their families with love and care while coping with their own immeasurable trauma.

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They predict 13-19 named storms, and 3-4 major hurricanes, yet some parts of Florida are still coping with recovery from last year’s back-to-back hurricanes.

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The real skill is dealing with problems, such as fixing broken supply chains, or coping when communications go down.

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The scientists took multiple measurements of individual clownfish coping with the heat.

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