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coin

/kɔɪn/

noun

Meaning

  • (money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.

  • A token used in a special establishment like a casino.

  • That which serves for payment or recompense.

  • Money in general, not limited to coins.

    "She spent some serious coin on that car!"

  • One of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.

  • A corner or external angle.

  • A small circular slice of food.

  • A cryptocurrency.

    "What's the best coin to buy right now?"

Synonyms

chip,
money,
quoin,
wedge

verb

Meaning

  • To make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal.

    "to coin a medal"

  • (by extension) To make or fabricate.

    "Over the last century the advance in science has led to many new words being coined."

  • To acquire rapidly, as money; to make.

Synonyms

invent,
originate,
manufacture,
mint