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tenner

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnə(ɹ)/

The English word “tenner” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A monetary note (bill) whose face value is ten basic units of currency. Originally, a ten-shilling (half pound) note.
  2. A kind of 10-kilowatt lamp.
  3. A tennis shoe.

Etymology

From ten + -er.

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