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Noun: fiver  fI-vu(r)
  1. [N. Amer, informal] A United States bill worth 5 dollars
    "He bought a sandwich with a fiver";
    - five-spot [US], five dollar bill [US], fin [US, informal]
     
  2. [UK, informal] Five pounds; five pound note
    "Can you lend me a fiver for lunch?"
     
  3. The number five, used in e.g. aviation communications to ensure clear transmission
    "fiver zero niner, over"

Derived forms: fivers

Type of: bank bill, bank note, banker's bill [N. Amer], banknote, bill [N. Amer], Federal Reserve note [US], government note [US], greenback [US, informal], note

Encyclopedia: Fiver