Coin
51coin — Noun: A piece of metal, made, stamped as of a certain value, and declared by law to be money; the die used in stamping money. Verb: To stamp metal and convert it to a piece of money. Boric v Trott (Pa) 5 Phila 366, 403. To coin money means to… …
52coin — coin1 [ kɔın ] noun ** count a flat round piece of metal with special designs on it, used as money. A piece of money made from paper is called a bill. a. uncount money in the form of coins flip/toss a coin to throw a coin in the air to decide… …
53coin — {{11}}coin (n.) c.1300, a wedge, from O.Fr. coing (12c.) a wedge; stamp; piece of money; corner, angle, from L. cuneus a wedge. The die for stamping metal was wedge shaped, and the English word came to mean thing stamped, a piece of money by late …
54coin — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French coing wedge, corner, from Latin cuneus wedge Date: 14th century 1. archaic a. corner, cornerstone, quoin b. wedge 2. a. a usually flat piece of metal i …
55coin*/*/*/ — [kɔɪn] noun [C] I a flat round piece of metal used as money Put a coin into the slot.[/ex] • flip / toss a coin to throw a coin in the air to make a decision. Your decision depends on which side of the coin is on top when it lands.[/ex] two side… …
56coin — n.m. Endroit, lieu, quartier : Ma sœur habite dans le coin. / Sur le coin de la gueule, sur la figure. / En boucher un coin, étonner, laisser coi : Ça t en bouche un coin ! / Blague dans le coin, blague à part. / Le petit coin, les cabinets d… …
57coin — [[t]kɔɪn[/t]] n. 1) a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money 2) a number of such pieces 3) cvb inf Informal. money; cash 4) archit. quoin 1), quoin 2) 5) cvb operated by or containing machines operated …
58coin — /kɔɪn / (say koyn) noun 1. a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of the government for use as money. 2. such pieces collectively. 3. Architecture → quoin (def. 1). –verb (t) 4. to make (money) by stamping metal. 5. to convert… …
59coin — n. money. (See also hard coin; do some fine coin.) □ I’m sort of short of coin right now. Can it wait? □ He made a lot of coin on the last picture …
60coin — n. & v. n. 1 a piece of flat usu. round metal stamped and issued by authority as money. 2 (collect.) metal money. v.tr. 1 make (coins) by stamping. 2 make (metal) into coins. 3 invent or devise (esp. a new word or phrase). Phrases and idioms:… …
