Coining

verb

/ˈkɔɪnɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.verbTo make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal.

"to coin a medal"

2.verb(by extension) To make or fabricate.

"Over the last century the advance in science has led to many new words being coined."

3.verbTo acquire rapidly, as money; to make.

4.nounA form of alternative medicine from Southeast Asia where a coin is rubbed vigorously on a patient's oiled skin.

5.nounA created word or phrase.

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