Difference between Pence and Penny

Pence

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A plural of penny (the sub-unit of the pound sterling).

Penny

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To jam a door shut by inserting pennies between the doorframe and the door.To circumvent the tripping of an electrical circuit breaker by the dangerous practice of inserting a coin in place of a fuse in a fuse socket.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d.In the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling.In Ireland, a coin worth 1/100 of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p.In the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢.In various countries, a small denomination copper or brass coin.A unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d.