metal money
- noun
- /ˈmɛtəl ˈmʌni/
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moneda
- Heck, we could go on using the durable plastic and metal money provided by the national banking system for years, even if the banking system itself folded up.
Examples
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Many people prefer using metal money for small transactions instead of credit cards.
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She found a few coins of metal money in her pocket while cleaning the laundry.
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We have metal money which is gold and silver, I call it God's money.
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One commenter thinks the answer is to go back to metal money: gold, silver, and copper.
Blog text (16) -
During the market fair, vendors accepted only metal money for their goods.
Synonyms
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1.0
A flat round piece of metal used as money
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4.7
Coins produced by a government for use as money
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9.9
Money in coins rather than paper notes
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Morphology
The meaning 'money in the form of coins' follows directly from combining 'metal' (made of metal) with 'money' (currency), so the overall sense is transparently compositional. This is a straightforward noun + noun description (metal money = money made of metal/coins) that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand.
Etymology
Metal money names money made from metal rather than paper. Long ago people used small metal pieces marked with a value as 'coins', so the phrase means 'coins', not 'paper money'.