nickel meaning
nickel :
a five-cent coin
noun
▪ He gave me a nickel.
▪ He gave me five cents.
▪ She found a shiny nickel on the ground.
▪ She found a shiny five-cent coin on the ground.
paraphrasing
▪ five cents – nickel
▪ coin – five cents
▪ nickel – five-cent coin
Pronunciation
nickel [ˈnɪkəl]
The stress is on the first syllable 'nick', sounds like 'NIH-kuhl'.
Common phrases and grammar about nickel
nickel - Common meaning
noun
a five-cent coin
Part of Speech Changes for "nickel"
▪ nickel-plated (adjective) – coated with nickel
▪ nickel (adjective) – made of nickel
Common Expressions with "nickel"
▪ give a nickel – provide five cents
▪ find a nickel – discover a five-cent coin
▪ lose a nickel – misplace a five-cent coin
▪ have a nickel – possess five cents
Important examples of nickel in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, nickel refers to a five-cent coin.
Example of a confusing word: nick (to make a small cut)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, nickel is used as a noun and may be part of expressions referring to money.
nickel
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
Differences between similar words and nickel
nickel
,
penny
differences
Nickel is a five-cent coin, while penny is a one-cent coin.
nickel
,
dime – ten cents
differences
nickel is five cents, whereas dime is ten cents.
Words with the same origin as nickel
The origin of nickel
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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