Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nik-uh l pleyt]
- /ˈnɪk əl pleɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nik-uh l pleyt]
- /ˈnɪk əl pleɪt/
Definitions of nickel-plate word
- verb with object nickel-plate to coat with nickel by electroplating or other process. 1
- noun nickel-plate a thin coating of nickel deposited on the surface of a piece of metal, as by electroplating. 1
- transitive verb nickel-plate apply a coating of nickel to 1
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Origin of nickel-plate
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nickel-plate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nickel-plate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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