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Gold
1[ gohld, gawld ]
Gold
2[ gohld ]
noun
- Herbert, 1924–2023, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Thomas, 1920–2004, U.S. astronomer, born in Austria: formulated the steady-state theory of the universe.
gold
3[ gohld ]
noun
- a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion. : Au; : 196.967; : 79; : 19.3 at 20°C.
- a quantity of gold coins:
to pay in gold.
- a monetary standard based on this metal; gold standard.
- something likened to this metal in brightness, preciousness, superiority, etc.:
a heart of gold.
- a bright, metallic yellow color, sometimes tending toward brown.
- Gold, Military. the code name for one of the five D-day invasion beaches, assaulted by British troops.
adjective
- consisting of gold.
- pertaining to gold.
- like gold.
- of the color of gold.
- indicating the fiftieth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.
- (of an audio recording) having sold a minimum of 500,000 copies.
Gold
1/ ɡəʊld /
noun
- GoldThomas19202004MAustrianSCIENCE: astronomer Thomas. 1920–2004, Austrian-born astronomer, working in England and the US: with Bondi and Hoyle he proposed the steady-state theory of the universe
gold
2/ ɡəʊld /
noun
- a dense inert bright yellow element that is the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in rocks and alluvial deposits: used as a monetary standard and in jewellery, dentistry, and plating. The radioisotope gold-198 ( radiogold ), with a half-life of 2.69 days, is used in radiotherapy. Symbol: Au; atomic no: 79; atomic wt: 196.96654; valency: 1 or 3; relative density: 19.3; melting pt: 1064.43°C; boiling pt: 2857°C aurousauric
- ( as modifier )
a gold mine
- a coin or coins made of this metal
- money; wealth
- something precious, beautiful, etc, such as a noble nature (esp in the phrase heart of gold )
- a deep yellow colour, sometimes with a brownish tinge
- ( as adjective )
a gold carpet
- archery the bull's eye of a target, scoring nine points
- short for gold medal
gold
/ gōld /
- A soft, shiny, yellow element that is the most malleable of all the metals. It occurs in veins and in alluvial deposits. Because it is very durable, resistant to corrosion, and a good conductor of heat and electricity, gold is used as a plated coating on electrical and mechanical components. It is also an international monetary standard and is used in jewelry and for decoration. Atomic number 79; atomic weight 196.967; melting point 1,063.0°C; boiling point 2,966.0°C; specific gravity 19.32; valence 1, 3.
- See Periodic Table See Note at element
Other Words From
- non·gold noun adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of Gold1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Gold1
Idioms and Phrases
- go gold,
- (of an audio recording) to attain sales of 500,000 copies or more.
- (of a video game) to complete the development cycle from production through quality assurance testing and enter the sales and shipping cycle:
The game went gold in November and was on store shelves for the holiday season.
Example Sentences
True neutralizing-antibody assays, which are the gold standard, use a live SARS-CoV-2 virus, which means they have to be conducted in a specialized lab with heightened safety and security protocols.
In an Olympic event, an official’s mistake could send the wrong player or team home with the gold medal.
That said, fleeing into “safe haven” assets like gold or treasuries may be premature.
“The gold spigot hasn’t launched yet,” Sawtelle said of TikTok.
To ensure that the X chromosome was as accurate as possible, the researchers combined nanopore sequencing with results from a further two gold-standard sequencing technologies and approaches for mapping the genome.
In straight relationships with an age gap, words like ‘gold-digger’ and ‘trophy wife’ get thrown around.
And more than anything, I wanted a souvenir for my father, so I rolled him back, and he had gold teeth.
He headed west in 1860 for health reasons and to join the gold rush in Colorado.
As far as finally being acknowledged herself with that elusive Academy gold, well, Moore says she would not take it for granted.
While panning for gold, he made himself a large hat from the hides he had collected on his trip.
When she arrived she made a regular entry into the city in a coach all gold and glass, drawn by eight superb plumed horses.
On his head was the second-hand hat of some parvenu's coachman, gold lace, cockade and all.
A leather swordbelt, gold-embroidered at the edges, carried a long steel-halted rapier in a leather scabbard chaped with steel.
M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
He accuses the latter of various illegal and crafty acts, among them sending contraband gold and jewels to Mexico.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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