"nickel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɪk.əl/ Audio: en-us-nickel.ogg [US] Forms: nickel [singular], nickels [plural]
enPR: nĭk'əl Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A nickel is a coin that is worth five cents. Tags: US
    Sense id: simple-nickel-en-noun-q3ayyCPS
  2. Nickel is an element in chemistry. It has a symbol of Ni and an atomic number of 28.
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