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Definition: Meaning of, coin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɔɪn /

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coin coins
  1. [countable] a piece of metal, usually flat and round, that is used as money [↪  bill, note]
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  2. toss/flip a coin to choose or decide something by throwing a coin into the air and guessing which side of it will show when it falls
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  3. the other/opposite side of the coin a different or opposite way of thinking about something
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  4. two sides of the same coin two problems or situations that are so closely connected that they are really just two parts of the same thing
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  5. [uncountable] money in the form of metal coins
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
coin coined coined
Present Participle Third Person Singular
coining coins
[transitive]
  1. to invent a new word or expression, especially one that many people start to use
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  2. to coin a phrase spoken said in a joking way when you use a very common expression, to show that you know it is used a lot
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  3. coin money/coin it (in) British English informal to earn a lot of money very quickly
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  4. to make pieces of money from metal
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coin used in phrases

  • coin bank (noun)
    1. usually with a slot in the top a container for keeping money at home
  • coin blank (noun)
    1. a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
  • coin box (noun)
    1. the part of a slot machine that serves as a receptacle for the coins
  • coin collecting (noun)
    1. and coins in particular the collection and study of money
  • coin collection (noun)
    1. a collection of coins
    2. and coins in particular the collection and study of money
  • coin collector (noun)
    1. and coins in particular a collector and student of money
  • coin machine (noun)
    1. a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot
  • coin silver (noun)
    1. a silver of the degree of purity established for making legal silver coins
  • coin slot (noun)
    1. a slot through which coins can be inserted into a slot machine
  • coin-operated (adjective)
    1. of devices that do not operate without the prior insertion of one or more coins
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