English · Word Candidate

coping

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: copings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lớp trên cùng của một tường gạch

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Noun

Examples

Three chairs of the steamer type, all maimed, comprised the furniture of this roof-garden, with (by way of local color) on one of the copings a row of four red clay flower-pots filled with sun-baked dust […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize, reduce or tolerate stress or conflict.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quá trình quản lý tình huống khó khăn, giải quyết vấn đề cá nhân và liên quan

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “coping” mean?

The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.

Is “coping” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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