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Nickel
01
nickel
a hard, silvery, malleable, and corrosion-resistant metallic element used in alloys and plating
Exemples
Nickel is commonly used in stainless steel production.
02
pièce de 5 cents
a five-cent coin of Canada and the US
Exemples
The candy used to cost a nickel, but now it's much more expensive.
Le bonbon coûtait autrefois un nickel, mais maintenant il est beaucoup plus cher.
03
a quantity of drugs valued at five dollars
InformalExemples
The dealer sold a nickel of heroin to the buyer.
to nickel
01
to coat or plate an object with a layer of nickel
Exemples
Old appliances were often nickeled for a shiny finish.
