Penny

  1. Proper noun.  A diminutive of the female given name Penelope.
  2. Noun.  (historical) In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d.
  3. Noun.  In the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling.
  4. Noun.  (historical) In Ireland, a coin worth 1/100 of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p.
  5. Noun.  In the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢.
  6. Noun.  In various countries, a small denomination copper or brass coin.
  7. Noun.  A unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d.
  8. Verb.  (slang) To jam a door shut by inserting pennies between the doorframe and the door.
  9. Verb.  (context, electronics) 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.

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