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coping stone

Definition of coping stone

noun

chiefly British
  • a flat stone forming part of a coping.
  • the highest stone in a building, wall, or structure.
  • a finishing touch or crowning achievement: the coping stone in Rattle’s Birmingham plans was the completion in 1991 of the Symphony Hall

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