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Meaning
Noun
●
A
silvery
elemental
metal
with an
atomic number
of 28 and
symbol
Ni.
●
In American English & Canadian English:
A
coin
worth
5 cents.
●
In American English:
Five dollars.
●
In American English:
Five
hundred
dollars.
●
In American English:
Interstate 5, a
highway
that
runs along
the
west coast
of the United States.
●
A
playing card
with the
rank
of five
●
In American English:
A five-year
prison
sentence.
●
In Football (American):
A
defensive
formation
with
five
defensive backs
, one of whom is a
nickelback
,
instead of
the more common four.
●
In British English & World War II:
An
airborne
propaganda
leaflet.
Adj
●
In American English:
Synonym of
cheap
: Low price
and/or
low value.
Verb
●
To
plate
with nickel.
●
In British English & World War II:
To
distribute
airborne
leaflet
propaganda.
Name
●
A
surname
originating
as a patronymic.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
nickel
English
nickel
Swedish
kopparnickel
Swedish
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Picul
Ickle
Nickel
Pickle
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