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cop·ing
(kō′pĭng)n.
The top layer or course of a masonry wall, usually having a slanting upper surface to shed water; a cope.
[From cope.]
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coping
(ˈkəʊpɪŋ)n
(Building) the sloping top course of a wall, usually made of masonry or brick. Also called: cope
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cop•ing
(ˈkoʊ pɪŋ)n.
1. a finishing or protective course or cap to an exterior masonry wall or the like.
2. a piece of woodwork having its end shaped to fit together with a molding.
[1595–1605]
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| Noun | 1. |  coping - brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wallbrick - rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures" |
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