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| coin [ koyn ] |
noun (plural coins) |
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1. piece of metal money: a usually circular flat piece of metal stamped with its value as money
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2. metal money: money in the form of coins rather than bills or checks
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3. paper or metal money: money in whatever form, as opposed to such things as checks
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4. alternate but equivalent form of expression: something considered acceptable as an alternative form of expression
  Honesty is her coin of choice.
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transitive verb (past and past participle coined, present participle coin·ing, 3rd person present singular coins) |
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1. mint coins: to make a coin or coins
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2. make metal into coins: to make a metal such as gold or silver into coins
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3. create expression: to invent or devise a word or phrase
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adjective |
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coin-operated: requiring a coin or coins to be inserted to make it operate
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usually used in combination
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| [14th century. < Old French coin(g) "wedge, (wedge-shaped) die for stamping coins" < Latin cuneus "wedge"] |
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| coin·a·ble adjective |
| coin·er noun |
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