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planchet

/ˈplænʃɪt/ /ˈplɑːnʃɪt/

Meanings
noun
A flat disk of metal used as a blank for stamping a coin.

Examples :

"The factory worker fed the shiny, blank planchets into the coin press. "
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Related Words

Illustration disk

disk noun

/dɪsk/

A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

"A coin is a disk of metal."

Illustration metal

metal noun

/ˈmɛtəl/ [ˈmɛ.ɾɫ̩]

(heading) Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from.

"The mining company explored for metal ores in the remote mountain ranges. "

Illustration press

press noun

/pɹɛs/

A device used to apply pressure to an item.

"a flower press"

Illustration planchets

planchets noun

/ˈplænʃɪts/ /ˈplænʃəts/

A flat disk of metal used as a blank for stamping a coin.

"The mint used many planchets to create the new commemorative coins. "

Illustration coin

coin noun

/kɔɪn/

(money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.

"My grandpa gave me a shiny new coin as a birthday gift. "

Illustration stamping

stamping verb

/ˈstæmpɪŋ/

To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

"The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy."

Illustration blank

blank noun

/blæŋk/

A small French coin, originally of silver, afterwards of copper, worth 5 deniers; also a silver coin of Henry V current in the parts of France then held by the English, worth about 8 pence .

"The antique shop owner offered a few blank coins for sale, including one old French blank. "

Illustration shiny

shiny noun

/ˈʃaɪni/

Anything shiny; a trinket.

"The crow collected a small shiny from the playground, thinking it was treasure. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration factory

factory noun

/ˈfæktəɹi/

A trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country.

"The family-owned factory in China handled the export of toys to many countries. "

Illustration flat

flat noun

/flæt/

An area of level ground.

"The park had a large flat area perfect for playing baseball. "

Illustration worker

worker noun

/ˈwɜː.kə/ /ˈwɝ.kɚ/

A person who performs labor for a living, especially manual labor.

"The construction worker built a new house. "