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nickel

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Pronunciation: US /ˈnɪkəl/

nickel means: A coin worth five cents, used in the United States and Canada.

noun

FIVE CENT COINB1

A coin worth five cents, used in the United States and Canada.

  • I found a nickel.
  • She paid with two nickels and a dime.
  • Do you have a nickel for the machine?

Similar words: five-cent coin

Common phrases: a nickel each, a single nickel, nickel and dime

SILVERY METALB2

A silver-colored metal used in coins, batteries, and mixtures with other metals; its chemical symbol is Ni.

  • This ring contains nickel.
  • Nickel is used in some batteries.
  • The mine produces both copper and nickel.

Common phrases: nickel alloy, nickel ore, nickel plating, contain nickel

Questions about nickel

What does nickel mean?

A coin worth five cents, used in the United States and Canada.

What is nickel in other languages?

Türkçe: beş sentlik madeni para · Español: moneda de cinco centavos · Français: pièce de cinq cents · Deutsch: Fünfcentmünze · Italiano: moneta da cinque centesimi · 日本語: 5セント硬貨

How do you pronounce nickel?

It is pronounced /ˈnɪkəl/.

How do you use nickel in a sentence?

I found a nickel. She paid with two nickels and a dime.

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