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incuse
[ in-kyooz, -kyoos ]
adjective
- hammered or stamped in, as a figure on a coin.
noun
- an incuse figure or impression.
verb (used with object)
, in·cused, in·cus·ing.
- to stamp or hammer in, as a design or figure in a coin.
incuse
/ ɪnˈkjuːz /
noun
- a design stamped or hammered onto a coin
verb
- to impress (a design) in a coin or to impress (a coin) with a design by hammering or stamping
adjective
- stamped or hammered onto a coin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of incuse1
First recorded in 1810–20; from Latin incūsus, past participle of incūdere “to indent with a hammer,” equivalent to in- “in” + cūd- “beat” + -tus past participle suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of incuse1
C19: from Latin incūsus hammered; see incus
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Example Sentences
The official English marks generally were incuse or stamped in relief with the cypher and crown within a borderless oval.
From Project Gutenberg
They are thin discs of metal stamped in a die, so that the design appears in relief on the face and incuse on the back.
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