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nickel
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
nickel
(noun)
nickel–and–dime
(adjective)
nickel–and–dime
(verb)
nickel
/
ˈ
nɪkəl/
noun
plural
nickels
nickel
/
ˈ
nɪkəl/
noun
plural
nickels
Britannica Dictionary definition of NICKEL
1
[
noncount
]
:
a hard silver-white metal
2
[
count
]
:
a U.S. or Canadian coin that is worth five cents
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