a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight

the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'

the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'

sounded a gong to warn visitors that the mu-seum was closing. 2. a medal or award (infor-mal.)  He got a gong for long service.

med(ə)lst/ nounthe person who wins the gold medal in a raceor competition

a trophy made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition

medal was the important thing. 2. □ inciden-

A medal made of silver awarded to one placing second in a competition, as in the Olympics, Tableware, especially eating and serving utensils, made of steel or another metal, A silver salt, especially silver nitrate, used to sensitize paper, adjective_ Made of or containing silver, Resembling silver, especially in having a lustrous shine; silvery, Of or constituting a 25th anniversary, intransitive verb_ To cover, plate, or adorn with silver or a similar lustrous substance, To coat (photographic paper) with a film of silver nitrate or other silver salt, rare To acquire a silvery color

Turned backward in position, direction, or order, Causing backward movement, Printing Printed in such a way that the normally colored part appears white against a colored or black background, noun_ The opposite or contrary, The side of a coin or medal that does not carry the principal design; the verso, Football An offensive play in which a ball carrier running in one direction executes a handoff to a player running in the opposite direction, intransitive verb_ To turn around to the opposite direction, To exchange the positions of; transpose, To turn or move in the opposite direction

A piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with a device, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or an illustrious person, or to serve as a reward, an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event, A stamped or cast metal object (usually a disc), particularly one awarded as a prize or reward, verb_ sports To win a medal, transitive verb_ To honor or reward with a medal, intransitive verb_ To win a medal, as in a sports contest, To award a medal to