English noun: nickel | |||
1. | nickel (substance) a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite | ||
Synonyms | atomic number 28, Ni | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metal, metallic element | ||
Substance meronym | garnierite, millerite, pentlandite, smaltite | ||
2. | nickel (possession) a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coin | ||
3. | nickel (possession) five dollars worth of a drug | ||
Samples | A nickel bag of drugs. A nickel deck of heroin. | ||
Synonyms | nickel note | ||
Broader (hypernym) | five dollar bill, five-spot, fiver | ||
English verb: nickel | |||
1. | nickel (contact) plate with nickel | ||
Samples | Nickel the plate. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plate | ||