coping

[koh-ping]

noun

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.

coping

/ ˈkəʊpɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: cope. the sloping top course of a wall, usually made of masonry or brick

Word History and Origins

Origin of coping¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; cope ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Another candidate for adaptation is the Stanley-Brown safety plan, a reference document where patients list coping strategies, helpful distractions and trusted contacts on a one-page sheet that can be easily accessed in a crisis.

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Residents are to be offered advice on coping with the challenges of winter through a series of money and wellbeing roadshows.

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I used my father’s little coping saw to cut them into circles.

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She also told police that observation records detailing what patients had been doing, which are important in giving clinicians a sense of how that person is coping, were often falsified.

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The online travel agency is coping well with worries about the economy and artificial-intelligence, according to Wall Street.

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