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Nickel
01
a hard, silvery, malleable, and corrosion-resistant metallic element used in alloys and plating
Exemplos
The coin is made primarily of nickel and copper.
Nickel is commonly used in stainless steel production.
02
um níquel, uma moeda de cinco centavos
a five-cent coin of Canada and the US
Exemplos
He found a nickel on the ground and added it to his coin collection.
Ele encontrou um níquel no chão e o adicionou à sua coleção de moedas.
The candy used to cost a nickel, but now it's much more expensive.
O doce costumava custar um níquel, mas agora é muito mais caro.
03
a quantity of drugs valued at five dollars
InformalExemplos
He bought a nickel of cocaine on the street.
The dealer sold a nickel of heroin to the buyer.
to nickel
01
to coat or plate an object with a layer of nickel
Exemplos
The jeweler nickeled the bracelet to prevent tarnishing.
Old appliances were often nickeled for a shiny finish.
