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coping
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
coping
(noun)
cope
(verb)
coping
/
ˈ
koʊpɪŋ/
noun
plural
copings
coping
/
ˈ
koʊpɪŋ/
noun
plural
copings
Britannica Dictionary definition of COPING
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count, noncount
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architecture
:
the top layer of a brick or stone wall that is usually higher on one end than the other to allow rain to be carried off easily
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