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- gold point/ˈɡəʊld ˌpɔɪnt/In finance, the boundary at which it becomes profitable to export or import gold between two countries based on the exchange rate, factoring in shipping and insurance costs.nounC1+
- gold record/ˌɡəʊld ˈrek.ɔːd/A music recording that has sold a specified, very high number of copies, traditionally at least 500,000 units.nounC1
- gold reserve/ˈɡəʊld rɪˌzɜːv/The physical stock of gold held by a nation's central bank or government.nounC1
- gold rush/ˈɡəʊld ˌrʌʃ/A situation where a large number of people move quickly to a place where gold has been discovered in the hope of becoming rich.nounB2
- gold standard/ˌɡəʊld ˈstændəd/A system where a currency's value is directly linked to and can be exchanged for a fixed amount of gold.nounB2
- gold star/ˌɡəʊld ˈstɑː/A small, star-shaped sticker, typically gold in color, awarded as a mark of excellence or reward, especially to children.nounB1
- gold stick/ˈɡəʊld stɪk/A ceremonial staff of office or badge of honour, historically carried by high-ranking officials in the British Royal Household (e.g., the Gold Stick-in-Waiting).nounLow
- gold therapy/ˈɡəʊld ˌθer.ə.pi/A medical treatment using gold-based compounds, typically for autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.nounLow (C1-C2)
- gold tranche/ˈɡəʊld ˌtrɑːnʃ/The first portion of a loan, especially from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which a country can draw on with minimal conditions.nounC2
- gold-beating/ˈɡəʊld ˌbiːtɪŋ/The process of hammering gold into extremely thin sheets for use in gilding.nounC2
- gold-digger/ˈɡəʊld ˌdɪɡ.ər/A person, usually a woman, who enters a relationship primarily for money and material gain, rather than love.nounC1
- gold-exchange standard/ˈɡəʊld ɪksˌtʃeɪndʒ ˈstændəd/A monetary system where a country's currency is not directly convertible to gold but is pegged to the currency of another country which is on a gold standard.nounC2
- gold-of-pleasure/ˌɡəʊld əv ˈpleʒə/A yellow-flowered plant (Camelina sativa), cultivated for its oil-rich seeds.nounC1
- gold-plating/ˌɡəʊld ˈpleɪtɪŋ/The process of coating an object with a thin layer of gold for decorative or protective purposes.nounC1
- goldaN/AThis word does not exist in standard English lexicons and does not have a recognized meaning. It may be a proper noun (e.g., a given name) or a term from a specific dialect or jargon.nounExtremely low / Non-standard
- goldarn/ˈɡəʊlˌdɑːn/A mild, euphemistic exclamation or mild oath expressing frustration, annoyance, or emphasis.interjectionnounLow
- goldbach conjecture/ˈɡəʊldbɑːx kənˈdʒɛktʃə/A famous unproven mathematical conjecture that every even integer greater than 2 can be expressed as the sum of two prime numbers.nounC2/Technical
- goldbach's conjecture/ˈɡəʊldbɑːx‿s kənˈdʒɛk.tʃə(r)/An unsolved problem in number theory proposing that every even integer greater than 2 can be expressed as the sum of two prime numbers.nounVery Low
- goldbeater's skin/ˈɡəʊldˌbiːtəz skɪn/A thin, strong, transparent membrane made from the outer layer of the large intestine of an ox, traditionally used in gold-beating to separate leaves of gold and in other technical applications.nounVery Low
- goldbeating/ˈɡəʊldˌbiːtɪŋ/The specialized craft of hammering gold into extremely thin sheets (gold leaf).nounVery rare / Highly specialized (C2+)
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