nickel
(nɪkəl )
Word forms: nickels
1. uncountable noun
Nickel is a silver-coloured metal that is used in making steel.
2. countable noun
In the United States and Canada, a nickel is a coin worth five cents.
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Idioms:
nickel and dime [US]
not very important or only functioning on a small scale
A lot of American kids run similar nickel and dime ventures, selling sweet, cool drinks outside their parents' home in the long, hot summers.
to weaken or exhaust someone or something, for example by continually taking small amounts of money away from them, or by continually making small changes or requests
Oakland, like other cities, has been reeling from financial crisis and consequently has been nickel and diming essential services for years.
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a wooden nickel [US]
something completely false or worthless
He looked at the card as though it were a wooden nickel. `That doesn't prove a thing,' he said.
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Collocations:
nickel ore
It engages in coal, nickel ore, iron ore and other mineral resources business.
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In these locations it forms an important nickel ore.
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The huge quantities of nickel ore processed makes up for the fact that platinum makes up only two parts per million of the ore.
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The tramway ran during the 1920s and 1930s and was used for the transportation of silver and nickel ore.
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Also, the nickel ore was of a lower grade than originally thought, so extraction costs were higher.
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Translations:
Chinese: 镍
Japanese: ニッケル
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- espouse a view
- espouse the cause
- espresso
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- espresso maker
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- espy
- Esq.
- esquire
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- essay competition
- essay contest
- essay discusses
- essayist
- essay topic
- essay writer
- essay writing
- essence
- essential
- essential accessory
- essential aspect
- essential attribute
- essential characteristic