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“Nickel” or “Nickle”

nickel / nickle are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

nickel n·IH·k·ah·l

  • nouna hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite.
  • nouna United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar.
  • nounfive dollars worth of a drug.
  • verbplate with nickel.

nickle n·IH·k·ah·l

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“nickel”

  • The amount of nickel used should be low as…
  • Canadian Pacific Nickel Subdivision at Clarabelle (MP 3.3)…
  • …negotiated over the percentage of nickel each would receive from a…
  • Nickel
  • Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxides
  • He was also a nickel defensive end on passing downs.
  • …carbide (containing minor amounts of nickel and cobalt) occurs in iron…
  • …Cliff Smelter, and Copper Cliff Nickel Refinery.
  • …is usually identified by having nickel content.
  • …wheels were now updated to nickel silver, vastly improving power pickup.

“nickle”

  • …of St. Paul, at the Nickle Arts Museum on the University…

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