noun

coin

coin

I need a coin for the vending machine.

I need a coin for the vending machine.

a ((coin)) a piece of metal money I need a coin for the machine.

Synonyms: piece, currency, money

From Latin 'cuneus' (wedge), via Old French 'coing' (corner, die). Coins were made using a wedge-shaped die.

A coin is a round piece of metal money. Picture putting a coin into a slot machine.

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