coin
part of speech
noun (coin, coins); verb (coin a word — to make up a new word)
meaning for a pupil
1) A coin is a small, flat, round piece of metal used as money. tree →
2) To toss a coin is to throw it up and see if it lands on heads or tails. tree →
3) To coin a word is to make up a new word. tree →
4) To be paid in your own coin means to be treated back in the same way that you treated others. tree →
sense in the lessons
maths: money counted by number and value (penny 1 cent, nickel 5, dime 10, quarter 25); coin tosses in chance and probability (heads or tails, a 1 in 2 chance); everyday life: piggy banks, coin machines, coins in different countries; history: old coins found by archaeologists
examples
- She has 8 coins worth 5 cents each. tree →
- He has 3 quarters and 2 dimes. How many coins? tree →
- Toss a coin 10 times. tree →
- The jar holds 120 coins. tree →
- She put a coin in her piggy bank. tree →
- We tossed a coin to see who goes first. tree →
- A pound coin is gold-coloured. tree →
- Old Roman coins were found in the field. tree →
- Those who try to deceive may expect to be paid in their own coin. tree →
note
Value = number of coins × value of each. Trap: the number of coins and their value in cents are different answers. A fair coin lands heads about half the times. Safety: small children can choke on coins.
In the corpora
- Most grown-ups keep their money in a bank account, and most of it is never seen as notes and coins.
- Anyone offering free game coins for your login is a scammer trying to steal the account or a parent's card details.
- Real games never ask for your password; "free coins for your login" is a trick to steal accounts.
- A tiny pipistrelle, lighter than a coin, can eat around 3,000 small insects in one night.
- The Jaragua dwarf gecko of the Caribbean is one of the smallest reptiles, small enough to curl up on a coin.
Trees and pragmatics
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