dime
Translation
dime, ten-cent coin
Examples
He can stop on a dime.
He can stop on a dime.
A phone call used to cost a dime.
A phone call used to cost a dime.
Grammar Patterns
a dime a ten-cent coin It costs a dime.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ten-cent piece
Etymology
From Old French 'disme' (a tenth part), from Latin 'decima' (tenth).
Memory Tips
A 'dime' is one-tenth of a dollar. Think of the prefix 'deci-' which means ten.