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half dime

half dime noun: a coin formerly minted in the United States, valued at five cents. It was discontinued in 1873.

Noun

half dime (plural half dimes)

  1. A coin formerly minted in the United States, valued at five cents. It was discontinued in 1873.

Forms of half dime

pluralhalf dimes

Questions about half dime

What does half dime mean?
Half dime means a coin formerly minted in the United States, valued at five cents. It was discontinued in 1873.
What part of speech is half dime?
Half dime is a noun.
What is the plural of half dime?
The plural of half dime is half dimes.

Words near half dime in the dictionary

  1. half day
  2. half days
  3. half dead
  4. half deck
  5. half decks
  6. half dime
  7. half dimes
  8. half dozen
  9. half dozens
  10. half duplex
  11. half eagle

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