noun
- the craft or trade of making or repairing wooden barrels, casks, and other containers
Usage: traditional craft
Examples
- He learned coopering from his grandfather who had worked in the whiskey industry.
- The art of coopering requires skill in selecting and shaping wood staves.
- Traditional coopering techniques are still used in some wineries today.
- She studied coopering to restore antique barrels for the museum.
- The coopering workshop displayed various tools used for barrel construction.
- Modern coopering combines traditional methods with contemporary equipment.