a block of hard metal with a design in it, used for shaping coins, medals etc
pass away; stop living
Cases of word usage
1) to cause (a person) to die or be very ill by stopping enough air from entering the lungs (asphyxiate)
2) (to cause a person, animal) to die under water because unable to breathe (drown)
3) (to cause a person, animal) to suffer or die from hunger; to feel very hungry (starve)