Vi fant 11 definisjoner av penny på engelsk.
Noun |
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| penny - a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit | ||
| cent, centime | ||
| coin a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money | ||
| copper any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings | ||
| penny - a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound | ||
| fractional monetary unit, subunit a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit | ||
| irish pound, irish punt, punt, pound (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game" | ||
Substantiv |
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| penny - In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d. | ||
| penny - In the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling. | ||
| penny - In Ireland, a coin worth 1/100 of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p. | ||
| penny - In the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢. | ||
| penny - In various countries, a small denomination copper or brass coin. | ||
| penny - A unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d. | ||
Verb |
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| penny - To jam a door shut by inserting pennies between the doorframe and the door. | ||
| penny - To 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. |
