nickel

US /ˈnɪkəl/

UK /'nɪkl/

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noun

  • American coin worth 5 cents
  • A United States or Canadian coin worth five cents.

other

  • A chemical element, a hard, silvery-white metal that is used in making alloys and for plating other metals.

other

  • To plate (metal objects) with nickel.