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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/ ɡəʊ±ô»å /
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/ ɡəʊ±ô»å /
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
/ ²µÅ±ô»å /
- 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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Gold1
˜yÐÄvlog 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
Ronin's impressive work in Cambodia's northern Preah Vihear province has surpassed the previous record held Magawa, a rat who sniffed out 71 mines and was presented with a gold medal for his heroism in 2020.
“Freaky Tales†gets its title from Too Short’s nine-minute song of sexual braggadocio from his 1987 gold record, here foreshadowing a gender-war comeuppance he deserves.
"And I don't think the writers of the OST foresaw what we have today, which is essentially something akin to a gold rush or the discovery of oil or the building up of the railroads: tremendous infusion of investment by private interests, also by governments, to help promote the development of a new industry that is seen as potentially an economic driver."
She repeated her claim said that her party would "paint Wales gold" at the Senedd election next May, but polling suggests the Lib Dems will win two or three of the 96 available seats, or even face a wipe-out.
Despite debuting at number one, it left the Top 40 after two weeks, and has yet to be certified gold - meaning it has sold fewer than 100,000 copies.
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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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