刁斗
soldier's copper saucepan, used for cooking food by day and for sounding the night watches during the hours of darkness (in ancient times)
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English Phonetic:
'kɒpә
Detailed Definition:
n. a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor\nn. a copper penny\nn. a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper\nn. any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings