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dime

dime /ˈdaɪm/ noun
plural dimes
dime
/ˈdaɪm/
noun
plural dimes
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIME
[count]
: a U.S. or Canadian coin that is worth 10 cents

a dime a dozen

US, informal
: too common to be valuable or interesting
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on a dime

informal
1 
: very quickly
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2 
: in a very small space
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— see also five-and-dime, nickel-and-dime