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nickel

noun

NAmE//ˈnɪkl//

1[uncountable] (symbol Ni) a chemical element. Nickel is a hard silver-white metal used in making some types of steel and other alloys.

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2[countable] a coin of the U.S. and Canada worth 5 cents

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