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nickel

The correct spelling is nickel.

How to pronounce nickel

/ˈnɪk.əl/
noun

IPA: /ˈnɪk.əl/

Say it like: Nik-el

The correct spelling is nickel. A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.
  2. 2.A coin worth 5 cents.
  3. 3.(by extension) Five dollars.
  4. 4.(by extension) Five hundred dollars.
  5. 5.(sometimes the nickel or the hot nickel) Interstate 5, a highway that runs along the west coast of the United States.

verb

  1. 1.To plate with nickel.

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