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moneychanger

moneychanger

4.4
A machine that changes paper money into coins or small notes
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌniˌʧeɪndʒər/
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  • She used the moneychanger to get quarters for the parking meter.

Examples

  • The moneychanger gave me change for my hundred-dollar bill.

  • The laundromat had a moneychanger near the entrance for customers needing coins.

  • A broken moneychanger can be frustrating when you need small change quickly.

  • I need to find a moneychanger at the airport.

  • The laundromat had a moneychanger near the entrance for customers needing coins.

  • She used the moneychanger to get quarters for the parking meter.

  • A broken moneychanger can be frustrating when you need small change quickly.

How Automated

moneychanger
4.4
teller
58 1.4
cashier
85 1.0

Surface Forms

moneychanger singular
moneychangers plural

Morphology

moneychanger = money + changer (transparent) = money + change + er

The composition 'money' + 'changer' straightforwardly indicates an agent or device that provides change; the agentive '-er' on 'change' is regular.

Etymology

The word moneychanger combines money and change, and 'change' can mean 'small coins', so a moneychanger can be a machine or person that gives you coins for bills. That's why you find a moneychanger in places like laundromats or vending areas when you need coins quickly.