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coin

verb [T] (INVENT)
 
 
/kɔɪn/

Definition

C2 to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time: Allen Ginsberg coined the term "flower power".Inventing, designing and innovationCreating and producing
(Definition of coin verb (INVENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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