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coin
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- pronunciation:
- koIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a piece of metal money that is small, flat, and round.
Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters are all coins.
- similar words:
- piece
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
coins, coining, coined |
| definition 1: |
to make money by stamping metal.
They coin thousands of pennies every week. |
| definition 2: |
to invent or make up.
People coined the word "smog" by combining the words "smoke" and "fog." |
| related words: |
invent |
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