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uncoined

coin
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koin]
    • /kɔɪn/
    • /ˈʌnˈk.ɔɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koin]
    • /kɔɪn/

Definitions of uncoined word

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

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Origin of uncoined

First appearance:

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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Parts of speech for Uncoined

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

uncoined popularity

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".

uncoined usage trend in Literature

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