nickel
Pronunciation
/ˈnɪkəɫ/

Definition & Meaning of "nickel"in English

Nickel
01

a hard, silvery, malleable, and corrosion-resistant metallic element used in alloys and plating

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
nickels
Examples
The coin is made primarily of nickel and copper.
02

a five-cent coin of Canada and the US

Examples
He found a nickel on the ground and added it to his coin collection.
03

a quantity of drugs valued at five dollars

Informal
Examples
He bought a nickel of cocaine on the street.
to nickel
01

to coat or plate an object with a layer of nickel

Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
nickel
3rd person singular
nickels
Past simple
nickeled
Past participle
nickeled
Examples
The jeweler nickeled the bracelet to prevent tarnishing.
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