coopery
/ˈkupəri/
noun
- The work or trade of a cooper; barrel-making.
- He learned coopery from his grandfather, who made wine barrels.
- Coopery is a skilled craft that requires precision and strength.
- The museum had an exhibit on traditional coopery tools.
- A workshop where barrels are made or repaired.
- They visited a historic coopery to see how barrels were made.
- The old coopery still operates in the village.
- The coopery smelled of oak and sawdust.
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