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nickel

nick·el

nickel

 
pronunciation:
nI kl
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a dense, hard, silver-white metal that is one of the chemical elements. It is sometimes combined with other metals to make alloys such as stainless steel. (symbol: Ni).
definition 2: a coin of the United States and Canada worth five cents.
 
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