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Cooper

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Noun

1. cooper, peter cooper

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)

2. cooper, frank cooper, gary cooper

United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)

3. cooper, james fenimore cooper

United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)

4. barrel maker, cooper

a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs

Verb

5. cooper

make barrels and casks

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cooper

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noun
1. Also called: hooper
a person skilled in making and repairing barrels, casks, etc
verb
2. (transitive)
to make or mend (barrels, casks, etc)
3. (intransitive)
to work as a cooper
noun
1.  Anthony Ashley. See (Earl of) Shaftesbury
2. 
Cary (Lynn). born 1940, British psychologist, noted for his studies of behaviour at work and the causes and treatment of stress
3. 
Gary, real name Frank James Cooper. 1901–61, US film actor; his many films include Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952), for both of which he won Oscars
4. 
Sir Henry. 1934–2011, British boxer; European heavyweight champion (1964; 1968–71)
5. 
James Fenimore 1789–1851, US novelist, noted for his stories of Native Americans, esp The Last of the Mohicans (1826)
6. 
Leon Neil. born 1930, US physicist, noted for his work on the theory of superconductivity. He shared the Nobel prize for physics 1972
7. 
Samuel 1609–72, English miniaturist

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Cooper

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1. 
Gary(born Frank James Cooper) 1901-61; U.S. film actor
2. 
ˈJames Feniˌmore (ˈfɛnəˌmɔr ) ; fenˈəm^ōrˌ) 1789-1851; U.S. novelist
3. 
Peter1791-1883; U.S. inventor, industrialist, & philanthropist
noun
1. 
a person whose work is making or repairing barrels and casks
verb transitive, verb intransitive
2. 
to make or repair (barrels and casks)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cooper

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American actor who gained fame for his portrayals of strong, quiet heroes. He won an Academy Award for Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952).
n.
A person who makes or repairs wooden barrels and tubs.
American novelist who is best remembered for his novels of frontier life, such as The Last of the Mohicans (1826).
American physicist. He shared a 1972 Nobel Prize for his work on superconductivity.
American manufacturer, inventor, and philanthropist who built the first American locomotive and founded Cooper Union (1859) in New York City, which offered free courses in the arts and sciences.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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