Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - coin
Coin
coin
n. & v. --n. 1 a piece of flat usu. round metal stamped and issued by authority as money. 2 (collect.) metal money. --v.tr. 1 make (coins) by stamping. 2 make (metal) into coins. 3 invent or devise (esp. a new word or phrase). Phrases and idioms coin-box 1 a telephone operated by inserting coins. 2 the receptacle for these. coin money make much money quickly. coin-op a launderette etc. with automatic machines operated by inserting coins. to coin a phrase iron. introducing a banal remark or clich{eacute}. Etymology: ME f. OF, = stamping-die, f. L cuneus wedge
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~g wedge, corner, from Latin cuneus wedge Date: 14th century 1. archaic corner, cornerstone, quoin, wedge, 2. a usually flat piece of metal issued by governmental authority as money, metal money, something resembling a ~ especially in shape, something used as if it were money (as in verbal or intellectual exchange) , something having two different and usually opposing sides, money , II. transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to make (a ~) especially by stamping ; mint, to convert (metal) into ~s, create, invent , ~er noun III. adjective Date: circa 1566 of or relating to ~s, operated by ~s ...Толковый словарь английского языка
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):