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cop
noun
an
informal
word
for
a
police
officer
β’
A
cop
directed
traffic
after
the
accident
.
A
cop
directed
traffic
after
the
accident
.
β’
They
asked
a
passing
cop
for
directions
to
the
museum
.
They
asked
a
passing
cop
for
directions
to
the
museum
.
Late
18th-century
American
slang
,
likely
from
the
verb
β
to
cop
β
meaning
β
to
seize
or
capture
,β
itself
from
Middle
French
β
caper
β (
to
seize
).
verb
-
cop
,
copping
,
cops
,
copped
to
quickly
get
,
obtain
,
or
buy
something
,
especially
something
desirable
or
in
short
supply
β’
She
managed
to
cop
front-row
concert
tickets
.
She
managed
to
cop
front-row
concert
tickets
.
β’
We
should
leave
early
if
we
want
to
cop
a
good
table
.
We
should
leave
early
if
we
want
to
cop
a
good
table
.
Slang
extension
of
the
older
verb
β
to
cop
β
meaning
β
to
seize
or
capture
.β
noun
a
cone-shaped
roll
that
thread
or
yarn
is
wound
around
during
weaving
β’
The
weaver
replaced
the
empty
cop
with
a
full
one
.
The
weaver
replaced
the
empty
cop
with
a
full
one
.
β’
Each
cop
holds
several
meters
of
fine
silk
thread
.
Each
cop
holds
several
meters
of
fine
silk
thread
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
β
cope
β
meaning
β
rounded
mass
,β
later
applied
to
the
shape
of
wound
yarn
.
cop to
verb
-
cop
to
,
copping
to
,
cops
to
,
copped
to
to
admit
or
confess
that
you
did
something
wrong
β’
He
finally
copped
to
taking
the
money
.
He
finally
copped to
taking
the
money
.
β’
She
refused
to
cop
to
cheating
on
the
test
.
She
refused
to
cop to
cheating
on
the
test
.
Early
20th-century
American
slang
,
extending
the
sense
of
β
seize
β
to
β
seize
ownership
of
wrongdoing
,β
hence
β
admit
.β
copy
noun
-
copy
,
copies
something
that
is
made
to
look
exactly
like
another
thing
;
a
duplicate
.
β’
I
made
a
copy
of
the
document
for
you
.
I
made
a
copy
of
the
document
for
you
.
β’
Please
keep
the
original
safe
and
bring
the
copy
to
the
meeting
.
Please
keep
the
original
safe
and
bring
the
copy
to
the
meeting
.
noun
-
copy
,
copies
one
of
many
identical
printed
or
published
books
,
magazines
,
or
newspapers
.
β’
She
bought
a
copy
of
the
latest
novel
at
the
bookstore
.
She
bought
a
copy
of
the
latest
novel
at
the
bookstore
.
β’
Every
student
must
bring
a
copy
of
the
textbook
to
class
.
Every
student
must
bring
a
copy
of
the
textbook
to
class
.
verb
-
copy
,
copying
,
copies
,
copied
to
make
something
that
is
exactly
like
another
thing
;
to
duplicate
or
reproduce
.
β’
Just
copy
the
file
onto
a
USB
drive
.
Just
copy
the
file
onto
a
USB
drive
.
β’
She
copied
the
recipe
from
her
grandmother
β
s
notebook
.
She
copied
the
recipe
from
her
grandmother
β
s
notebook
.
verb
-
copy
,
copying
,
copies
,
copied
to
do
something
in
the
same
way
as
someone
else
,
especially
lacking
originality
;
to
imitate
.
β’
He
always
tries
to
copy
his
older
brother
β
s
style
.
He
always
tries
to
copy
his
older
brother
β
s
style
.
β’
The
rival
company
copied
our
design
.
The
rival
company
copied
our
design
.
noun
-
copy
the
written
words
prepared
for
an
article
,
book
,
or
advertisement
before
they
are
published
.
β’
The
editor
asked
him
to
finish
the
copy
by
Friday
.
The
editor
asked
him
to
finish
the
copy
by
Friday
.
β’
She
writes
advertising
copy
for
a
tech
company
.
She
writes
advertising
copy
for
a
tech
company
.
copyright
noun
the
legal
right
that
allows
only
the
creator
or
owner
to
copy
,
publish
,
perform
,
or
sell
a
piece
of
writing
,
music
,
film
,
software
,
or
other
original
work
β’
The
novelist
retained
the
copyright
to
her
book
,
so
no
one
else
could
print
it
without
permission
.
The
novelist
retained
the
copyright
to
her
book
,
so
no
one
else
could
print
it
without
permission
.
β’
An
artist
placed
a
clear
copyright
symbol
next
to
every
illustration
on
his
website
.
An
artist
placed
a
clear
copyright
symbol
next
to
every
illustration
on
his
website
.
late
16th
century
(
originally
as
β
copy
right
β,
the
right
to
make
copies
):
from
copy
+
right
.
verb
to
legally
register
or
mark
a
creative
work
so
that
only
you
have
the
right
to
copy
,
publish
,
or
sell
it
β’
The
band
copyrighted
their
new
album
before
releasing
any
singles
online
.
The
band
copyrighted
their
new
album
before
releasing
any
singles
online
.
β’
You
should
copyright
your
photos
if
you
plan
to
sell
them
professionally
.
You
should
copyright
your
photos
if
you
plan
to
sell
them
professionally
.
derived
from
the
noun
β
copyright
β;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
late
19th
century
.
scope
noun
an
informal
shortened
form
of
instruments
like
a
telescope
,
microscope
,
or
periscope
used
for
looking
at
things
closely
or
far
away
β’
He
set
up
his
scope
in
the
backyard
to
watch
the
moon
.
He
set
up
his
scope
in
the
backyard
to
watch
the
moon
.
β’
The
scientist
placed
the
slide
under
the
scope
for
closer
inspection
.
The
scientist
placed
the
slide
under
the
scope
for
closer
inspection
.
noun
the
range
of
subjects
,
tasks
,
or
things
that
something
deals
with
or
includes
β’
The
scope
of
the
project
includes
building
new
classrooms
and
a
library
.
The
scope
of
the
project
includes
building
new
classrooms
and
a
library
.
β’
Please
keep
your
presentation
within
the
scope
of
environmental
science
.
Please
keep
your
presentation
within
the
scope
of
environmental
science
.
From
Latin
β
scopos
β
via
French
β
scope
β,
meaning
β
target
β
or
β
aim
β;
later
broadened
in
English
to
mean
β
area
covered
β.
noun
-
scope
the
freedom
or
opportunity
to
develop
something
or
to
do
something
β’
Small
companies
often
have
more
scope
for
creativity
than
large
corporations
.
Small
companies
often
have
more
scope
for
creativity
than
large
corporations
.
β’
The
scholarship
gives
students
greater
scope
to
study
abroad
.
The
scholarship
gives
students
greater
scope
to
study
abroad
.
verb
-
scope
,
scoping
,
scopes
,
scoped
to
look
at
or
examine
something
carefully
,
often
to
evaluate
it
or
plan
action
β’
They
arrived
early
to
scope
the
best
seats
in
the
theater
.
They
arrived
early
to
scope
the
best
seats
in
the
theater
.
β’
The
detective
scoped
the
alley
for
any
clues
.
The
detective
scoped
the
alley
for
any
clues
.
noun
in
programming
,
the
part
of
a
code
where
a
variable
or
function
is
accessible
β’
Inside
the
loop
,
the
variable
is
only
in
scope
until
the
loop
ends
.
Inside
the
loop
,
the
variable
is
only
in
scope
until
the
loop
ends
.
β’
Defining
a
constant
at
the
top
gives
it
global
scope
.
Defining
a
constant
at
the
top
gives
it
global
scope
.
helicopter
noun
an
aircraft
with
large
horizontal
blades
that
spin
on
top
,
allowing
it
to
take
off
and
land
vertically
,
hover
in
the
air
,
and
fly
forward
,
backward
,
or
sideways
β’
The
rescue
team
arrived
by
helicopter
to
lift
the
injured
climber
off
the
mountain
.
The
rescue
team
arrived
by
helicopter
to
lift
the
injured
climber
off
the
mountain
.
β’
From
the
beach
,
we
watched
a
bright
red
helicopter
hovering
over
the
ocean
.
From
the
beach
,
we
watched
a
bright
red
helicopter
hovering
over
the
ocean
.
early
20th
century
:
from
French
hélicoptère
,
based
on
Greek
helix
β
spiral
β
+
pteron
β
wing
β.
The
word
originally
referred
to
the
machine
β
s
rotating
blades
.
verb
to
travel
somewhere
by
helicopter
,
or
to
move
people
or
things
somewhere
using
a
helicopter
β’
The
film
crew
helicoptered
over
the
rainforest
to
capture
aerial
shots
.
The
film
crew
helicoptered
over
the
rainforest
to
capture
aerial
shots
.
β’
Soldiers
and
supplies
were
helicoptered
into
the
remote
base
before
dawn
.
Soldiers
and
supplies
were
helicoptered
into
the
remote
base
before
dawn
.
verb
use
from
the
noun
β
helicopter
β;
first
attested
mid
20th
century
.
telescope
noun
a
device
with
lenses
or
mirrors
that
makes
far-away
objects
look
bigger
and
closer
so
you
can
see
them
clearly
β’
The
young
girl
pointed
her
telescope
at
the
moon
and
gasped
in
wonder
.
The
young
girl
pointed
her
telescope
at
the
moon
and
gasped
in
wonder
.
β’
From
the
mountain
cabin
,
the
elderly
man
set
up
a
telescope
to
watch
the
distant
eagles
β
nest
.
From
the
mountain
cabin
,
the
elderly
man
set
up
a
telescope
to
watch
the
distant
eagles
β
nest
.
From
Italian
β
telescopio
β,
coined
in
the
early
17th
century
from
Greek
β
tΔle
β
meaning
β
far
β
and
β
skopein
β
meaning
β
to
look
at
β.
verb
-
telescope
,
telescoping
,
telescopes
,
telescoped
to
make
something
shorter
or
smaller
by
sliding
parts
inside
each
other
,
or
to
compress
events
or
time
into
a
shorter
form
β’
The
camping
chair
telescopes
so
it
fits
easily
inside
a
backpack
.
The
camping
chair
telescopes
so
it
fits
easily
inside
a
backpack
.
β’
For
the
montage
,
the
editor
telescoped
three
hours
of
footage
into
two
minutes
.
For
the
montage
,
the
editor
telescoped
three
hours
of
footage
into
two
minutes
.
Derived
from
the
noun
β
telescope
β;
figurative
use
recorded
from
the
late
19th
century
,
based
on
how
the
instrument
β
s
tubes
slide
inside
each
other
.