dime

/daɪm/
/daɪm/
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Other forms: dimes

Definitions of dime
  1. noun
    a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
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    type of:
    coin
    a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
  2. noun
    street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars
Pronunciation
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/daɪm/
UK
/daɪm/
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