noun
- a flat stone or concrete cap placed on top of a wall to protect it from weather
Usage: architecture
verb
- dealing with and attempting to overcome problems or difficulties
Usage: present participle of ‘cope’
Examples
- She is coping well with the stress of her new job.
- The family is still coping with their recent loss.
- He developed healthy coping strategies for anxiety.
- The stone coping on the garden wall was cracked.
- Workers installed new concrete coping along the roof edge.
- The brick wall needed proper coping to prevent water damage.