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coins

10 definitions • 18 examples
1
a small, round piece of metal, usually silver or copper coloured, that is used as money:

Examples:

UK a 10p/ten pence coin
gold coins
in coins I asked for £10 in 20p coins.
take coins That machine doesn't take 50 pence coins.
2
money in the form of metal coins
3
to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time:

Examples:

coin a term Allen Ginsberg coined the term "flower power".
coin a phrase Few people have any idea who coined the famous phrase.
4
to be earning a lot of money quickly:

Examples:

Farmers were coining it at that time, thanks to high wheat prices.
5
a small, flat, round piece of metal used as money, with a number showing its value and often a decorative picture:

Examples:

Let’s flip a coin to see who goes first.
He fished about in his pockets, taking out a handful of coins.
6
to invent or be the first to use a new word or expression:

Examples:

Kraft coined the term "middle America" in the 1960s.
7
a small round piece of metal, usually silver or a red-brown colour, which is used as money:

Examples:

a 10p/ten-cent/pound coin
I always keep a few coins in the car to pay for parking.
in coins He gave me $10, all in coins.
8
money in the form of metal coins:

Examples:

in coin Thieves stole nearly €300 in coin.
9
to produce money in the form of coins:

Examples:

A new 50 pence piece was coined to commemorate the poet's bicentennial.
10
to earn a lot of money quickly:

Examples:

With prices so high, the major oil companies are coining it as never before.
The banks coined it in last year.

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