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shaba — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

shaba is used for these senses in English:

  • copper reddish-brown colour of copper
  • copper any of various specialized items made of copper
  • copper coin, typically of a small denomination, originally made of copper; coins made of copper collectively

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.