"copperfasten" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From copper + fasten. From copper sheathing of ship hulls (to protect from damage by marine organisms. Originally copper sheathing but non-copper bolts were used, leading to corrosion. Later copper bolts (fasteners) were also used, eliminating corrosion issues. Literal sense from 18th century, metaphorical sense attested 1948.",
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      "form": "copperfastening",
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      "form": "copperfastened",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "copper-bottomed"
    },
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      "word": "nail down"
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      "word": "pin down"
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          "ref": "1796, The Hull Advertiser, 9th July 1796",
          "text": "She is copper-fastened and copper-bottomed, and a remarkable fine ship."
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        "To protect the timbers of (a ship) with plates of copper secured with copper nails or bolts."
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        "(transitive, historical) To protect the timbers of (a ship) with plates of copper secured with copper nails or bolts."
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          "ref": "1948, The Evening Independent, November 1948",
          "text": "We had some striking examples of what happens when a guy gets so big for his britches that any pal of his is automatically a copper-fastened genius."
        },
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          "ref": "2010 “Supreme Court rules on law translation”, RTÉ News, May 6, 2010",
          "text": "This brings to an end a ten-year campaign by Pol O Murchú and other Irish language activists to copperfasten rights to have Irish language legislation made available […]"
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        "To reinforce, strengthen; to make permanent, embed."
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        "(transitive, figuratively, British, Ireland) To reinforce, strengthen; to make permanent, embed."
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    "Copper sheathing",
    "copper sheathing"
  ],
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        }
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        "To protect the timbers of (a ship) with plates of copper secured with copper nails or bolts."
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        "(transitive, historical) To protect the timbers of (a ship) with plates of copper secured with copper nails or bolts."
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2010 “Supreme Court rules on law translation”, RTÉ News, May 6, 2010",
          "text": "This brings to an end a ten-year campaign by Pol O Murchú and other Irish language activists to copperfasten rights to have Irish language legislation made available […]"
        }
      ],
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        "To reinforce, strengthen; to make permanent, embed."
      ],
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        "(transitive, figuratively, British, Ireland) To reinforce, strengthen; to make permanent, embed."
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    {
      "word": "copper fasten"
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    "Copper sheathing",
    "copper sheathing"
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