Meaning & use
dime
A United States coin worth ten cents, one-tenth of a dollar.
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He found an old dime on the sidewalk near the bus stop.
The vending machine only accepted dimes and quarters, not pennies.
A note on using this word
The informal phrase a dime a dozen describes something so common it has little value.
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