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nickels

SayNIK-uhlz/ˈnɪk.əlz/

2 meanings of nickels

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of nickel. Use this when you mean more than one nickel.

    She dropped three nickels into the parking meter.

    He kept a jar full of nickels on his dresser.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of nickel. Use it when one person or thing coats something with nickel.

    The plating shop nickels every bracket before it ships.

    She nickels the old faucets to give them a shiny finish.

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nickels is a form of nickel

nickel, noun: A five-cent coin used in the United States. Full entry

Forms
nickelnickels plural
Spelling
nickel → nickels: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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