hooper

American  

[hoo-per, hoop-er] / ˈhu pər, ˈhʊp ər /

noun

1. a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.

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hooper British  

/ ˈhuːpə /

noun

1. a rare word for cooper

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Etymology

Origin of hooper

1375–1425; late Middle English. See hoop, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Since then, Nic White, Lachlan Turner, Scott Sio and Len Ikitau have arrived at Exeter, but Tom Hooper is already up there among the best Australian imports.

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Given the Chiefs, fourth in the table, have a seven-point cushion over fifth-placed Bristol, this campaign at least looks like being longer than Hooper might have expected when he signed on in the summer.

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Microbiologist Dr Sarah Hooper said Davies' "severe" case would have been difficult to diagnose because his symptoms were "quite vague".

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Dr Sarah Hooper, a reader in Microbiology and Infection at the Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences, said a case as severe as Davies' isn't very common.

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Lawrie Hooper said as oil and fuel prices were paid upfront, he questioned whether there would be support in the "more immediate future."

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