cooper
noun
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
were coopering
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past progressiveof cooper.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Immediately on the right, as they entered through the gates, there was a large barn, in which two men were coopering wine vats.
From He Knew He Was Right by Anthony Trollope
