coping brick
1coping — ► NOUN ▪ the top, typically rounded or sloping, course of a brick or stone wall. ORIGIN from COPE(Cf. ↑coper), originally meaning «dress in a cope», hence «to cover» …
2Coping (architecture) — For the method of joining wood and moldings at right angles, see Coping (joinery). A horizontal row of granite coping can be seen projecting beyond the wall between the granite arches and the concrete deck of the Canton Viaduct. Coping (from cope …
3coping — noun a) The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water b) (Psychology) the process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master,… …
4coping — noun the top, typically sloping or curved, course of a brick or stone wall. Origin C16: from cope2, orig. meaning dress in a cope , hence to cover …
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