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coin

1. coin \'ko.in\ n [ME, fr. MF, wedge, corner, fr. L cuneus wedge] archaic  
   1a: CORNER, CORNERSTONE  1b: WEDGE  2a: a piece of metal issued by 
   governmental authority as money  2b: metal money 
2. coin vt 1a: to make (a coin) esp. by stamping : MINT  1b: to convert 
   (metal) into coins  2: CREATE, INVENT {~ a phrase}  - coin.er n