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- [nik-uh l]
- /ˈnɪk əl/
- /ˈnɪk.l̩/
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- [nik-uh l]
- /ˈnɪk əl/
Definitions of nickel word
- noun nickel Chemistry. a hard, silvery-white, ductile and malleable metallic element, allied to iron and cobalt, not readily oxidized: used chiefly in alloys, in electroplating, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Symbol: Ni; atomic weight: 58.71; atomic number: 28; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C. 1
- noun nickel a cupronickel coin of the U.S., the 20th part of a dollar, equal to five cents. 1
- noun nickel a nickel coin of Canada, the 20th part of a dollar, equal to five cents. 1
- verb with object nickel to cover or coat with nickel; nickel-plate. 1
- adjective nickel Slang. costing or worth five dollars: a nickel bag of heroin. 1
- noun nickel A silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 28. 1
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Origin of nickel
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < Swedish, abstracted from kopparnickel < German Kupfernickel niccolite, literally, copper demon (so called because though looking like copper it yielded none); Nickel demon, special use of short form of Nikolaus proper name. Cf. Old Nick, pumpernickel
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Parts of speech for Nickel
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determiner
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nickel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nickel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nickel
noun nickel
- coins — Plural form of coin.
- copper — Copper is reddish-brown metal that is used to make things such as coins and electrical wires.
- dimes — Plural form of dime.
- pennies — a female given name, form of Penelope.
- quarters — one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided: a quarter of an apple; a quarter of a book.
verb nickel
- anodize — to coat (a metal, such as aluminium or magnesium) with a protective oxide film by electrolysis
- bronze — Bronze is a yellowish-brown metal which is a mixture of copper and tin.
- chrome — (as modifier)
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- electroplate — Coat (a metal object) by electrolytic deposition with chromium, silver, or another metal.
Antonyms for nickel
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