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chop mark

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noun

  1. a notch or other mark made in a coin to indicate verification of its authenticity, especially by a banker or merchant in East Asia during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Etymology

Origin of chop mark

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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Even as the kite climbed upward, becoming the size of a name chop mark, the string continued.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin

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