U.S. Mint
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- proper noun
- /juː ɛs mɪnt/
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Casa de Moneda de EE. UU.
- The Coin Analyst: Should the U.S. Mint reissue more classic coins?
- produced by the U.S. Mint
Examples
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The U.S. Mint is responsible for producing all the coins used in everyday transactions across the country.
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In recent years, the U.S. Mint has produced several series of dollar coins.
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As I have argued before, the U.S. Mint can learn from other countries' mints.
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However, the U.S. Mint experienced production problems with some of this year's coins, resulting in the delayed releases.
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Last night, Goldline ran an ad on TV for U.S. Mint silver coins.
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The reverses were prepared by U.S. Mint artists such as John Mercanti.
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The 1965 silver dime is a rare error piece made by the U.S. Mint at the time when the government was transitioning to copper-nickel coins.
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The U.S. Mint monitors the precious metals market for averages and trends and may adjust coin prices accordingly.
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Beginning late in 1982, the U.S. Mint began making zinc pennies coated with a thin layer of copper.
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Recently, the U.S. Mint launched a new series of historical coins featuring iconic American figures.
Synonyms
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A building where the government makes coins
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An official government body that makes United States coins and works with gold and silver
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A government agency that makes and gives out coins and handles gold and silver
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the government agency producing coins of the United States' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'U.S.' (the country) with 'mint' (an official coin-producing facility). This country + institution naming pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows straightforward compositional semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.
Etymology
The U.S. Mint takes its name from mint, an old word for a 'place that makes coins'. Long ago, coins were made at a temple called Moneta, and that use of the word made mint mean the official coin factory, so today the U.S. Mint is the government place that makes U.S. coins.