銅 — meaning in English

English meaning

• chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
• copper noun A reddish-brown metal, chemical symbol Cu, widely used in wiring and pipes for its conductivity.

Senses

銅 is used for these senses in English:

• chafe (intransitive, figurative) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
• copper (uncountable) A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.
• purchaser One who purchases.

chafe — full definition

1. noun Heat excited by friction.
2. noun Injury or wear caused by friction.
3. noun Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

copper — full definition

1. noun A reddish-brown metal, chemical symbol Cu, widely used in wiring and pipes for its conductivity.
2. noun A reddish-brown colour, like that of the metal.
3. noun A low-denomination coin, or coins collectively, historically made of copper.
4. noun A police officer (informal, chiefly British).
5. adj Made of copper, or having its reddish-brown colour.

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