Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A coiner; one who mints or stamps coin; hence, one who fabricates or makes as if by coining.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who mints.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun One who mints
  • noun UK, slang An item in mint condition (especially a motor car)

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a skilled worker who coins or stamps money

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Examples

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