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cop - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'cop' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cop [ n.]
- The top of a thing; the head; a crest.
- A conical or conical-ended mass of coiled thread, yarn, or roving, wound upon a spindle, etc.
- A tube or quill upon which silk is wound.
- Same as Merlon.
- A policeman.

Meaning of 'cop' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cop [ v]
Meaning (1):
- take by theft
Example in sentence:
  • Someone snitched my wallet!
Meaning (2):
- take into custody
Example in sentence:
  • the police nabbed the suspected criminals