ˈdɔlə n. 1
the chief monetary unit in the
US, Canada,
and Australia. 2 the chief monetary unit of
certain countries in the
Pacific,
West Indies, SE Asia, Africa, and S. America. ødollar
area the area in
which currency is linked to the US dollar. dollar
diplomacy diplomatic activity aimed at advancing a country's
international influence by furthering
its financial and
commercial interests
abroad. dollar
gap the
excess of a country's
import trade with the dollar area
over the corresponding
export trade. dollar mark (or sign) the
sign $, representing a dollar. dollar
spot 1 a fungal
disease of lawns etc. 2 a discoloured
patch caused by
this. [LG daler f. G Taler,
short for Joachimstaler, a
coin from the silver-mine of Joachimstal in Czechoslovakia]