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- coin/kɔɪn/A flat, typically round piece of metal issued by a government as money.adjectivenounverb+2B1
- coin box/ˈkɔɪn ˌbɒks/A container, typically with a slot, designed to receive and hold coins deposited as payment.nounB1
- coin changer/ˈkɔɪn ˌtʃeɪn.dʒə(r)/A person whose job is to exchange one form of currency for another, especially coins for notes or larger denominations for smaller ones.nounC1
- coin lock/ˈkɔɪn ˌlɒk/A secure mechanism, typically on a locker, suitcase, or device, that can only be opened by inserting a coin (often a specific type like a £1 or $1 coin) to turn or release the lock.nounC1
- coin machine/ˈkɔɪn məˌʃiːn/A mechanical or electronic device that dispenses products or services in exchange for coins.nounB2
- coin of the realm/ˌkɔɪn əv ðə ˈrɛlm/The official, legal currency or money of a particular country.nounLow (C2)
- coin silver/ˌkɔɪn ˈsɪl.və/A specific standard of silver alloy, typically containing 90% pure silver and 10% copper, historically used for minting coins.nounLow
- coin-op/ˈkɔɪn ɒp/A machine, especially an amusement or gaming machine, that operates when coins are inserted.nounC1
- coin-operated/ˈkɔɪn ˌɒp.ə.reɪ.tɪd/Designed to function when coins are inserted as payment; operated by coins.adjectivenounMedium
- coinage/ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/The invention of a new word or phrase; the act or process of coining words.nounC1
- coinage bronze/ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ brɒnz/A specific type of bronze alloy (copper-tin, sometimes with other metals) historically used, and in some contexts still used, for minting coins.nounC2 (Specialized)
- coincide/ˌkəʊ.ɪnˈsaɪd/To happen at the same time or occupy the same space.verbverb-intransitiveB2
- coincidence/kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.nounB2
- coincident indicator/kəʊˈɪnsɪd(ə)nt ˈɪndɪkeɪtə/A data point or statistic that changes at approximately the same time as the overall economy or phenomenon it's measuring, reflecting its current state.nounC1/C2
- coined/kɔɪnd/To invent or create a new word or phrase, often one that becomes widely used.adjectiveverbB2
- coinfectious immunity/ˌkəʊɪnˈfekʃəs ɪˈmjuːnɪti/A theoretical immune state where a current or prior infection with one pathogen influences the immune response to, and/or susceptibility to, a simultaneous or subsequent infection with another pathogen.nounVery Low (Specialist Term)
- coinheritance/ˌkəʊɪnˈhɛrɪtəns/The simultaneous inheritance of two or more genetic traits, disorders, or characteristics from a parent to offspring.nounLow
- coinsurance/ˌkəʊɪnˈʃʊərəns/A type of insurance policy in which the insured party shares the costs of a claim with the insurer, typically paying a percentage of the loss.nounC2
- coinsure/ˌkəʊɪnˈʃʊə(r)/, /ˌkəʊɪnˈʃɔː(r)/To insure jointly with others; to provide or share insurance coverage, typically where risk is spread among multiple insurers.verbverb-ambitransitiveC1/C2
- coinsurer/ˌkəʊɪnˈʃɔːrə/An insurance company that shares the risk of an insurance policy with one or more other insurers.nounLow
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