fifty-cent piece
Definition
Noun: A coin issued by the United States with a monetary value of fifty cents, or half of one U.S. dollar.
Usage
The term "fifty-cent piece" specifically refers to the physical coin itself. It is used in contexts discussing currency, collecting, or transactions. - The vending machine requires a fifty-cent piece. - He collects old fifty-cent pieces, like the Kennedy half-dollar.
Advanced Usage
- Numismatic Context: In coin collecting, the term is used to discuss the specific type, mint year, and condition of the coin.
- The 1915-S fifty-cent piece is rare and valuable.
Variants and Related Words
- Half dollar: The more common official name for the U.S. fifty-cent coin.
- 50-cent piece: A numerical variant of the term.
Synonyms
- Half dollar
Related Phrases
- To get two quarters for a fifty-cent piece: An idiom meaning to receive an equivalent exchange, sometimes implying a pointless trade.
- Trading your bike for his skateboard is just like getting two quarters for a fifty-cent piece.
Noun
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a United States coin worth half of a dollar
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