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What does sixpence mean?

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Noun
  1. (obsolete, Britain, uncountable) The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
  2. (historical) A former British coin worth sixpence, first minted in 1551.
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Trained to turn on a sixpence, these elite dancers are at once quick and mercurial, plastic and realistic, then gracefully classical.
In very little time my order arrived in a small plastic container and I paid the shilling and sixpence that the meal cost.
This tank-like thing was almost impossible to drive and I had to follow the camera car, stop on a sixpence and act at the same time.
It included a threepenny bit, a sixpence, a shilling, a two shilling, a half crown, and four and five shilling pieces.
The steering is beefy, the turn-in very sharp, the brakes can stop you on a sixpence, and the acceleration is just mind blowing.
Tea Coffee and other refreshments were always ready and a good meal could be had for one shilling and sixpence.

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