coping: Meaning and Definition of

cop•ing

Pronunciation: (kō'ping), [key]
— n.
  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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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