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planchet

Syllabification: (planch·et)
Pronunciation: /ˈplanCHit/
Definition of planchet

noun

  • a plain metal disk from which a coin is made.

Origin:

early 17th century: diminutive of earlier planch 'slab of metal', from Old French planche 'plank, slab'

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