nickel
/ˈnɪkəl/
nounnick · el
Think: a NICK is a small cut—add -EL and you get NICKEL, the small coin.
Yes, it's nickel. Remember the middle is **ck** (like in *nick*), not just **k**: ni**ck**el.
Definitions
- nounA U.S. coin worth five cents.
- nounA hard, silvery-white metal used in making coins and alloys.
Examples
- “I found a nickel under the couch cushion.”
- “The vending machine wouldn’t accept my nickel because it was bent.”
- “Nickel is often mixed with other metals to make stainless steel.”
Synonyms
five-cent piece5-cent coincoinmetalelement
Translations
ES níquelPT níquelFR nickel
Common misspellings
nikelnicklenikkelnicelnyckelnickel
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Find NICKEL hidden in the grid. Tap its letters.
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