2syllables
nickel
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Definitions ofnickel
1noun
- A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.
- A coin worth 5 cents.
- (by extension) Five dollars.
- (by extension) Five hundred dollars.
- (sometimes the nickel or the hot nickel) Interstate 5, a highway that runs along the west coast of the United States.
- A playing card with the rank of five
- A five-year prison sentence.
- A defensive formation with five defensive backs, one of whom is a nickelback, instead of the more common four.
1verb
- To plate with nickel.
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