First Known Use: 1818
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incuse
adjective in·cuse \in-ˈkyüz, -ˈkyüs\
Definition of INCUSE
: formed by stamping or punching in —used chiefly of old coins or features of their design
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Origin of INCUSE
Latin incusus, past participle of incudere to stamp, strike, from in- + cudere to beat — more at hew
Rhymes with INCUSE
abuse, accuse, amuse, Andrews, bad news, bemuse, berceuse, chanteuse, charmeuse, chartreuse, coiffeuse, confuse, contuse, danseuse, defuse, diffuse, diseuse, disuse, effuse, enthuse, excuse, ill-use, infuse, masseuse, misuse, perfuse, peruse, recluse, recuse, refuse, reuse, short fuse, suffuse, Toulouse, transfuse, vendeuse
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