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Zincolns

Zincolns is the plural of Zincoln.

Meaning of Zincoln

Noun

Zincoln (plural Zincolns)

  1. (numismatic slang) A Lincoln cent produced after 1982, made from copper-plated zinc rather than its earlier composition of 95% copper.
    • Not infrequently, one of us will spot a Zincoln lying on the sidewalk or street, and pick it up. Today, I spotted a dime and scooped it up. Later she found a Zincoln, and ere we had traveled much further, I snagged a Jefferson. To which I feel compelled to cry in a voice both loud and long -- "Hey!...2006 August 14, Amistad, “Triple play”, in rec.collecting.coins (Usenet), retrieved 03 Dec 2022

Questions about Zincolns

What is Zincolns the plural of?
Zincolns is the plural of Zincoln.

Words near Zincolns in the dictionary

  1. zincography
  2. zincoid
  3. zincolibethenite
  4. zincolivenite
  5. Zincoln
  6. Zincolns
  7. zincolysis
  8. zincolyte
  9. zincolytes
  10. zincorhodochrosite
  11. zincos

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