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coffer
[ kaw-fer, kof-er ]
noun
- a box or chest, especially one for valuables.
The coffers of the organization were rapidly filled by the contributions.
- any of various boxlike enclosures, as a cofferdam.
verb (used with object)
- to deposit or lay up in or as in a coffer or chest.
- to ornament with coffers or sunken panels.
coffer
/ ˈɒə /
noun
- a chest, esp for storing valuables
- usually plural a store of money
- Also calledcaissonlacuna an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling, dome, etc
- a watertight box or chamber
- short for cofferdam
- a recessed panel in a concrete, metal, or timber soffit
verb
- to store, as in a coffer
- to decorate (a ceiling, dome, etc) with coffers
Other Word Forms
- Ǵf· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of coffer1
Example Sentences
When it was struggling again, the local council diverted funding from other areas to top up its coffers.
Speaking to Salon, he said Trump administration cuts could be a ploy to turn public opinion against the agency and soften the blow of an eventual raid on its coffers.
The other question is whether there are individuals and private companies who will be ready to finance and ensure that there is money flowing through the coffers here.
“We’ve had a tremendous return to U.S. taxpayers. Over $3 billion has been returned to U.S. coffers in the United States,” Sullivan said.
However, costs could quickly balloon beyond what the San Gabriel Valley district maintains in its coffers, Diaz said.
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