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cops

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noun

Examples :

"My daughter screamed when she saw a big, hairy cops crawling across the kitchen floor. "

animal insect nature

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To obtain, to purchase (as in drugs), to get hold of, to take.

Examples :

""I need to cop some milk from the store before breakfast." "

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To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.

Examples :

"When caught, he would often cop a vicious blow from his father"

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(trainspotting) To see and record a railway locomotive for the first time.

Examples :

""I'm hoping to cop a rare steam engine at the rail yard tomorrow; it'll be the first time I've ever seen one!" "

entertainment sport vehicle

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verb

Examples :

""Someone must have copped my lunch from the office refrigerator." "

property police action

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verb

Examples :

"She cops her little sister's fashion style, always trying to wear similar outfits. "

culture language

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To earn by bad behavior.

Examples :

"He tried to cop good grades by cheating on every test. "

action negative character

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(usually with “to”) to admit, especially to a crime.

Examples :

"Harold copped to being known as "Dirty Harry"."

police law guilt

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For a pimp to recruit a prostitute into the stable.

Examples :

"He cops young runaways by promising them a better life, but it's all lies. "

sex human society job

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(law enforcement) A police officer or prison guard.

Examples :

"The cops arrived quickly after the neighbor called about the loud party. "

police law government job person

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(crafts) The ball of thread wound on to the spindle in a spinning machine.

Examples :

"The spinning mill worker carefully inspected the cops of cotton thread on each spindle, making sure they were tightly and evenly wound. "

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The top, summit, especially of a hill.

Examples :

"From the cops of the rolling hills, we could see the entire valley spread out before us. "

geography place

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The crown (of the head); also the head itself.

Examples :

"The stature is bowed down in age, the cop is depressed."

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A tube or quill upon which silk is wound.

Examples :

"The old weaving machine needed new cops filled with silk thread to continue making the fabric. "

material utensil

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noun

Examples :

"The castle walls had many small, projecting cops, offering some protection from attackers. "

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The connecting crook of a harrow.

Examples :

"The farmer checked the cops of the harrow carefully, ensuring each one was securely fastened before beginning to prepare the field for planting. "

agriculture part