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coin (ko̵in)
noun
- Archaic quoin
- a usually round piece of metal with a distinctive stamp, and of a fixed value and weight, issued by a government as money
- such pieces collectively
- Slang money
Etymology: ME < OFr coin, coigne, a wedge, stamp, corner < L cuneus, a wedge < IE base *kū-, pointed > OIr cuil, L culex, gnat, Avestan sū-kā, needle
adjective
transitive verb
- to make (coins) by stamping metal
- to make (metal) into coins
- to make up; devise; invent (a new word or phrase)
intransitive verb
- to make coins
- Brit. to make counterfeit money
Related Forms:
- coiner coin′er noun
coin money
pay a person back in the same coin
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Alternate definitions:
coin
v.
To mint money
issue, counterfeit, strike, stamp; see manufacture, mint 1.To invent a word, etc.
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Object
- phrase: Chris first coined the phrase " The Long Tail " in the 2004 Wired article by the same name.
Converse of object
- toss: I may wind up having to toss a coin to decide.
Adjective modifier
- 10p: On the back is written " You will choose the 10p coin which will be tails up " .
Modifies a noun
- hoard: Hoxne is arguably the most important coin hoard ever acquired by the British Museum.
Noun used with modifier
- bullion: The Isle of Man also issue gold bullion coins called Angels.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
Advice, n. The smallest current coin.
Yas |¤ , enfermos, ojo alerta, y a ning u¤ n me¤ dico admitan; mueran de gorra, sin dar un real a la medicina. Be careful then, patients, and don't accept any doctor; die for free and do not give a single coin to medicine.
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