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Nickel.

nickel (a silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni).

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɪkəl/[ˈnɪkl̩]
  1. nickel (a silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni).

    neuter · no-plural · strong
Where this word comes from

A pet form of the proper masculine name Nikolaus, see also Old Nick "the devil", Nickel, and Nicholas. See Kupfernickel for more.

noun/ˈnɪkəl/[ˈnɪkl̩]
  1. A coin of ten pfennigs

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

A pet form of the proper masculine name Nikolaus, see also Old Nick "the devil", Nickel, and Nicholas. See Kupfernickel for more.

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