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coin

1 coin /ˈkoɪn/ noun
plural coins
1 coin
/ˈkoɪn/
noun
plural coins
Learner's definition of COIN
[count]
: a small, flat, and usually round piece of metal issued by a government as money硬币;金属货币

the other/opposite/flip side of the coin

: a different way of looking at or thinking about a situation事情的另一面

toss/flip a coin

: to decide something by throwing a coin up in the air and seeing which side is shown after it lands抛硬币决定

two sides of the same coin

: two things that are regarded as two parts of the same thing同一事物的两个方面
2 coin /ˈkoɪn/ verb
coins; coined; coining
2 coin
/ˈkoɪn/
verb
coins; coined; coining
Learner's definition of COIN
[+ object]
: to create (a new word or phrase) that other people begin to use创造(新词语)
◊ The phrase to coin a phrase is sometimes used in a joking way to say that you know you are using a very common expression.常言说得好,套句老话说(有时用作戏谑之意)
: to make (money in the form of coins)铸(币)

coin it

British, informal or coin money
: to earn a lot of money quickly or easily暴富;赚大钱
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2964 COCA: 4376

coin

1 of 3

noun

1
archaic
b
: wedge
2
a
: a usually flat piece of metal issued by governmental authority as money
b
: metal money
c
: something resembling a coin especially in shape
d
: a unit of a cryptocurrency
I also caution market participants against promoting or touting the offer and sale of coins without first determining whether the securities laws apply to those actions. Jay Clayton
3
: something used as if it were money (as in verbal or intellectual exchange)
perhaps wisecracks … are respectable literary coin in the U.S. The Times Literary Supplement (London)
would repay him with the full coin of his mind Ian Fleming
4
: something having two different and usually opposing sides
usually used in the phrase the other side of the coin
5
informal : money
I'm in it for the coin Sinclair Lewis

coin

2 of 3

verb

coined; coining; coins

transitive verb

1
a
: to make (a coin) especially by stamping : mint
b
: to convert (metal) into coins
2
: create, invent
coin a phrase
coiner noun

coin

3 of 3

adjective

1
: of or relating to coins
2
: operated by coins
Phrases
coin money
: to get rich quickly

Example Sentences

Noun I have a dollar in coins. seeking a job that pays plenty of coin Verb The coach coined the phrase “refuse to lose.” William Shakespeare is believed to have coined many words. The nation plans to coin more money.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Overall, MicroStrategy has spent $4 billion—financed by both new equity and debt—on Bitcoin that today sells at just under $20,000 a coin, making the company’s war chest worth under $2.6 billion. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 The government plans to keep just one artifact—a rare Brazilian gold coin that circulated in England in the 1720s—and will add it to the collection of one of its museums. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 The Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector has a new challenge coin that features concertina wire around the Border Patrol’s badge. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Signs of ingestion can look like the child swallowed a coin, so be wary, experts said. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Alameda sought to capture profits from the bitcoin market, where a mishmash of exchanges enabled arbitrage opportunities—the ability to buy a coin in one location and sell it elsewhere for more. Alexander Osipovich, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 This may be true for some famous faces, but there are others who are content with saving a coin despite their wealth. Admin, Essence, 12 Aug. 2022 The city is also working on creating a commemorative challenge coin and building a time capsule, Shelenske said. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022 Also in honor of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, a commemorative 50p coin was released by the Royal Mint in January. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022
Verb
Memorable expressions have cachet, though, and so the race is on to coin the winning replacement. Jo Constantz, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Yes, Week 1500 is yet another chance to coin new words, one that’s pretty clear on what to do. Pat Myers, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Our Constitution gave Congress the power to coin money, not give that power away, that very act was a rebellion against the Constitution. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 But to coin a phrase, necessity is the mother of invention, and businesses must have confidence that AI will give their legal teams the power to navigate today's landscape of regulatory unpredictability. Eleanor Weaver, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Island-ism, to coin a word, has reigned forever since, imprinted ineradicably in the psyche of Britain’s inhabitants. Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 27 May 2022 With a history and stronghold in the manufacturing industry, IFS wants to coin the term and concept of ‘servitization’ as a way of describing the perfect storm where both suppliers and customers want outcomes more than products. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 This means that the aesthetic isn't just for grandmothers and seaside dwellers, but anyone who appreciates the vibes of Nancy Meyers' films or visiting relatives that live near the beach, both of which first inspired Nicoleta to coin the term. Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 4 May 2022 The suffix was an ADS nominee for most creative word of 2021, probably because it has been used to coin names for hundreds of music genres and aesthetic styles over the past two years. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2022
Adjective
The victim told him where to find a bedroom safe and coin jar, which together contained $230. Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 21 June 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French coing wedge, corner, from Latin cuneus wedge

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

circa 1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coin was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2964 COCA: 4376
coin

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + COIN | COIN + VERB | COIN + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbronze, copper, gold, silver青銅幣;銅幣;金幣;銀幣antique, rare古幣;珍稀幣commemorative紀念幣counterfeit, fake偽幣;假幣dollar, penny, pound, etc.一美元、一便士、一英鎊等硬幣VERB + COINissue發行硬幣mint, strike鑄造硬幣The last silver coins were minted in 1964.最後一批銀幣是在 1964 年鑄造的。The first English gold coin was struck in 1255.第一枚英國金幣是在 1255 年鑄造的。flip, toss (especially BrE) 拋硬幣;擲硬幣They flipped / tossed a coin to see who should go first.他們擲硬幣來決定誰先去。collect搜集硬幣COIN + VERBbe in circulation, circulate硬幣流通Some of the coins are still in circulation.這些硬幣中有一些還在流通。clink, jingle硬幣叮噹響coins jingling in his pockets在他口袋裏叮噹作響的硬幣land硬幣落下What is the probability of the coin landing heads?硬幣落下正面朝上的可能性有多大?COIN + NOUNpurse (especially NAmE) 放硬幣的錢袋collector硬幣收藏者flip, toss (both NAmE) 拋硬幣作決定PHRASESthe flip of a coin, the toss of a coin (especially BrE) 擲硬幣

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