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dime
(dīm)
noun
☆ a U.S. or Canadian coin equal to ten cents; tenth of a dollar: the U.S. dime is made of cupronickel
Origin: ME < OFr disme, tithe, tenth < L decima (pars), tenth (part), fem. of decimus < decem, ten
adjective
☆ Football designating or of a defense using six defensive backs to defend against an expected pass play
See dime in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A coin of the United States or Canada worth ten cents.
- Slang A dime bag.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English, tenth part
Origin: , from Old French disme
Origin: , from Latin decima (pars), tenth (part)
Origin: , from decem, ten; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots
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