pence

/P EH1 N S/

noun

1
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d.
2
In the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling. Abbreviation: p.
3
In Ireland, a coin worth 1/100 of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p.
4
In the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢.
5
In various countries, a small-denomination copper or brass coin.
6
A unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d.
7
Money in general.
“to turn an honest penny”

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