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“Nickel” or “Nickle”

Overview

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. 👇

Definitions

nickel: (noun) a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite. (noun) a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar. (noun) five dollars worth of a drug. (verb) plate with nickel.

nickle: NA

Pronunciation

nickel: n·IH·k·ah·l

nickle: n·IH·k·ah·l

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Examples in Context

Examples of “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.

Examples of “nickle”

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


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