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moneychanger
or mon·ey chang·er, mon·ey-chang·er
[ muhn-ee-cheyn-jer ]
noun
- a person whose business is the exchange of currency, usually of different countries, at a fixed or official rate.
- a portable device consisting of conjoined vertical tubes for holding coins of different sizes and a mechanism for dispensing change, usually having a clip for attachment to a belt.
moneychanger
/ ˈmʌnɪˌtʃeɪndʒə /
noun
- a person engaged in the business of exchanging currencies or money
- a machine for dispensing coins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of moneychanger1
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Example Sentences
Efficiently exchanging them for other currencies implies a physical nexus somewhere: a moneychanger, a central exchange.
From The Daily Beast
There is nothing grudging in his munificence; he does not weigh his gifts like a moneychanger, or number them like a cashier.
From Project Gutenberg
One day a Mongol presented himself at the counter of a Chinese moneychanger, with a youen-pao carefully packed and sealed.
From Project Gutenberg
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