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- [koin, kwoin]
- /kɔɪn, kwɔɪn/
- /kɔɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koin, kwoin]
- /kɔɪn, kwɔɪn/
Definitions of quoin word
- noun quoin an external solid angle of a wall or the like. 1
- noun quoin one of the stones forming it; cornerstone. 1
- noun quoin any of various bricks of standard shape for forming corners of brick walls or the like. 1
- noun quoin a wedge-shaped piece of wood, stone, or other material, used for any of various purposes. 1
- noun quoin Printing. a wedge of wood or metal for securing type in a chase. 1
- verb with object quoin to provide with quoins, as a corner of a wall. 1
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Origin of quoin
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; variant of coin
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Parts of speech for Quoin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quoin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
quoin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quoin
noun quoin
- keystone — the wedge-shaped piece at the summit of an arch, regarded as holding the other pieces in place.
- angle — An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
- cornerstone — The cornerstone of something is the basic part of it on which its existence, success, or truth depends.
- wedge — a piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle, for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force, as from a hammer. Compare machine (def 3b).
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