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单词 coin
释义 coin

coin /kɔɪn/

noun
1
B1 [C] a small round piece of metal, usually silver or copper coloured, that is used as money:
» a 10p/ten pence coin» a pound coin» a ten-cent coin» gold coins» I asked for £10 in 20p coins.» That machine doesn't take 50p coins.Thesaurus+: ↑Forms of money and methods of payment
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F0 [U] money in the form of metal coins
Thesaurus+: ↑Forms of money and methods of paymentThesaurus+: ↑General words for amounts of money , ↑Large amounts of money , ↑Small amounts of money
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Extra Examples:» The date on the coin is 1789.» We each wanted the bedroom with the balcony, so we tossed a coin to decide.» He fished out a coin from his pocket.» The captains flipped a coin into the air to decide which side would bat first.» The smaller 10 pence coin was introduced in 1992.
verb (MONEY) ↑Verb Endings for coin
coining it (in) UK INFORMAL F0 to be earning a lot of money quicklyThesaurus+: ↑Earning money and money earned
verb [T] (INVENT) ↑Verb Endings for coin
C2 to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time: » Allen Ginsberg coined the term "flower power".Thesaurus+: ↑Inventing, designing and innovation , ↑Creating and producing
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