recoin

coin

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Definitions of recoin word

noun recoin a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money. 1
noun recoin a number of such pieces. 1
noun recoin Informal. money; cash: He's got plenty of coin in the bank. 1
noun recoin Architecture. quoin (defs 1, 2). 1
noun recoin Archaic. a corner cupboard of the 18th century. 1
adjective recoin operated by, or containing machines operated by, inserting a coin or coins into a slot: a coin laundry. 1

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English coyn(e), coygne < Anglo-French; Middle French coin, cuigne wedge, corner, die < Latin cuneus wedge

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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