noun
- the act or process of making coins
- the creation of new words or phrases
verb
- present participle of coin; creating new words or phrases
- present participle of coin; making metal money
Examples
- The author is coining new terms for her fantasy novel.
- Shakespeare was famous for coining many words we still use today.
- The mint is coining new quarters this year.
- The coining of money requires precise machinery.
- Her coining of that phrase made it popular overnight.
- The government controls the coining of currency.
- He’s always coining clever expressions.