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Tenner

name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A monetary note (bill) whose face value is ten basic units of currency. Originally, a ten-shilling (half pound) note. Ireland, UK, informal

    "[...] or, if you're feeling brave, a tenner. Tell your child they have a chance to win the fiver if they can [...]"

  2. 2
    a United States bill worth 10 dollars wordnet
  3. 3
    A kind of 10-kilowatt lamp. slang

    "The basic 10K, known as a tenner or studio 10K, has a 20-inch fresnel. The big daddy of the group is the Big Eye tenner, which has a 24-inch lens."

  4. 4
    the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system wordnet
  5. 5
    A tennis shoe.

Etymology

From ten + -er.

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