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- [nik-uh l steel]
- /ˈnɪk əl stil/
- /ˈnɪk.l̩ stiːl/
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- [nik-uh l steel]
- /ˈnɪk əl stil/
Definitions of nickel steel words
- noun nickel steel steel to which up to 9 percent nickel has been added. 1
- noun nickel steel steel containing between 0.5 and 6.0 per cent nickel to increase its strength 0
- noun nickel steel a steel alloy made harder, stronger, and more resistant to corrosion than ordinary steel by the addition of up to five percent of nickel 0
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Origin of nickel steel
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Nickel steel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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nickel steel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.
nickel steel usage trend in Literature
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