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| nick·el [ ník'l ] |
noun (plural nick·els) |
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1. silvery white metallic element: a hard corrosion-resistant silvery-white metallic element. Source: sulfide and oxide ores. Use: in alloys, batteries, electroplating, catalyst.
Symbol Ni
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2. five-cent coin: a coin worth five cents
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3. football defense with five backs: in football, a defensive formation with five backs, used when a pass is expected
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4. 5-year prison term: a prison sentence of five years
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transitive verb (past and past participle nick·elled, present participle nick·el·ling, 3rd person present singular nick·els) |
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coat something with nickel: to plate something with nickel
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adjective |
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U.S. costing five dollars: costing or worth five dollars
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| [Mid-18th century. Shortening of German Kupfernickel "copper nickel" < nickel "mischievous demon," because the ore yielded no copper] |
