nounπShareIn the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d."Before decimalisation, my grandmother used to save pennies for her tea. "economyfinancehistoryvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling. Abbreviation: p."My grandmother gave me a penny for my allowance. "valueeconomybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn Ireland, a coin worth 1/100 of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p."My grandmother gave me a few pennies for my lunch money at school. "valuefinanceeconomyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. Abbreviation: Β’."My daughter saved her pennies to buy a new coloring book. "valuebusinesseconomyfinanceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn various countries, a small-denomination copper or brass coin."My grandmother gave me a penny for my good behavior in school. "valueeconomyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d."The carpenter ordered 2000 nails at 5 pence per penny. "technicalindustrycommercebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMoney in general."to turn an honest penny"financeeconomybusinessassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo jam a door shut by inserting pennies between the doorframe and the door."Zach and Ben had only been at college for a week when their door was pennied by the girls down the hall."propertyactionbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo circumvent the tripping of an electrical circuit breaker by the dangerous practice of inserting a coin in place of a fuse in a fuse socket."To save money, John pennyed the circuit breaker, inserting a coin into the fuse socket instead of a proper fuse. "technologyelectricdevicetechnicalenergymachineelectronicsutilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
