coin
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- noun
- /kɔɪn/
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moneda
- He dropped a coin into the fountain and made a wish.
- notes and coins
- coin toss
- gold coin
Or shall I adorn myself with coins like a mad girl in tatters?
- Or shall I adorn myself with coins like a mad girl in tatters?
- Some coins are genuine, other coins are counterfeit.
- At some point you will conclude that the coin is biased, the coins not fair.
- OK, but who walks around with a single coin in a velvet pouch?
- You got to tell me how many coins we got together.
- You must put your little coins and your few trinkets.
Examples
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Here is a gold coin.
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Shedwyn took out the small purse of coins from her pocket and placed it on the table.
Fiction book (1991) -
So it's always best to keep your own coin safe with yourself.
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It's going to be the Roman coin, right, Sir?
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Here, a little coin for your trouble.
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You got the coin for that?
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Put a coin in his hand.
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Thank you for your coin, and thank you for your advice.
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Say, could I borrow a coin, Mr Bear?
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On January 1, 2002, euro notes and coins will be introduced for individual use.
Academic text (1999)
Idioms
Treat someone in the same bad way they treated you
Compounds
How Small
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word coin comes from an old French word for the metal 'stamp' used to make money and is linked to Latin cuneus meaning 'wedge'. So a coin is a small stamped piece of metal used as money.