26984 words

nickel

7 definitions • 7 examples
1
a chemical element that is a silver-white metal:

Examples:

a nickel alloy
2
a US or Canadian coin worth five cents
3

Examples:

I moved to defensive back, played nickel, and then they put me in at linebacker.
He could easily be a linebacker or a nickel in college.
He is often used as a nickelback when the team uses a nickel defence.
4
(in the US and Canada) a coin worth five cents
5
a silver-white metal:

Examples:

Nickel is useful because of its resistance to corrosion.
6
a silver-white metal used in manufacturing:

Examples:

Russia is the world's largest miner of nickel ore.
7
a US or Canadian coin worth five cents:

Examples:

They raised the tax by a nickel a gallon.

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